Photo: #Officer Richard Crittenden, 57, a nine-year veteran of the North St. Paul Police Department was killed, a Maplewood police officer was wounded and a suspect was also killed during a domestic call today in North St. Paul.
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Officer Richard Crittenden, 57, a nine-year veteran of the North St. Paul Police Department was killed, a Maplewood police officer was wounded and a suspect was also killed during a domestic call today in North St. Paul. (Photo courtesy of North St. Paul Police)

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Police trained to handle domestic disturbances with care

by Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio
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The death of North St. Paul police officer Richard Crittenden demonstrates once again how dangerous domestic disputes can be for the police. Crittenden was shot and killed when responding to a domestic disturbance call yesterday.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Neil Melton, the executive director of the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training.

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