By Connor SheetsLos Angeles TimesSAN JOSE, Calif. — One San Jose police community service officer was killed and another was critically injured Saturday night after being struck by a driver suspected of being under the influence. The crash happened while the officers were “conducting traffic control for an unrelated incident on Monterey Road,” the San Jose Police Department said Sunday afternoon in a statement posted on social media. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. The job of community service officer is a civilian position created in 2014; the officers respond to and investigate lower-priority calls for service, according to the Police Department’s website. “We are also praying for our other CSO [community service officer] who suffered major injuries during the traffic collision and is still hospitalized.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 05, 2024 15:15 UTC