The Edison Police Department has 176 sworn officers who cover 32 square miles and receive 86,000 calls a year, said the patrol supervisor, Capt. George Mieczkowski.

Police officers had been paying "special attention" to the house because of recent threats, and a patrol supervisor had stopped by minutes before the shooting, the police said.

"Certainly it's very devastating for them," said Leo Longoria, the Mission police chief and one of the patrol supervisors who met with Specialist Hernandez's family.

He worked as a patrol supervisor.

They asked patrol supervisors to check field interrogation cards and traffic reports.

In 1994 she was promoted to Sergeant, and, two years later, a Lieutenant, before becoming a patrol supervisor.

He became the first black patrol supervisor and the first black precinct commander.

Lieutenants are city wide patrol supervisors who are assigned to patrol multiple "trucks".

"This is really my first love," he said of his work as a patrol supervisor.

They are then supposed to call for specially trained emergency services officers and a patrol supervisor before arresting the person.