Foot Pursuit
Ask yourself these questions to assess the risk level of the pursuit
Researchers are investigating the full spectrum of injuries that officers sustain while interacting, arresting, detaining, or pursuing suspects
‘I held my breath for a moment, but the sound of breathing continued. My heart sank and my stomach tightened.’
Suspect jumps out of the truck with skateboard in hand and begins leading officers on a short pursuit
A bystander saw the officer being struck repeatedly and “jumped in without hesitation” to help detain the man
Officer Julian Becerra, who was married with two young children, had been hospitalized in critical condition since the Feb. 2 fall
Chief: “One of our finest, who put on that uniform, put on that badge, went into work last night, has paid the ultimate sacrifice for protecting our community”
Officer Julian Becerra, who is married with two children, is in stable but critical condition
The two officers were each shot in the torso, but returned fire, hitting the man in one of his ankles
Law enforcement agencies were involved in a vehicle pursuit of a suspect who had committed multiple felony crimes
Officer Clarence “CJ” Williams and another deputy were running after a suspect when he collapsed
The suspect left his car following a pursuit and shot Stuttgart PD Sgt. Donald Scoby during a foot pursuit
Officer Robert Golden remains in intensive care, but regained consciousness after being run over by a suspected drunk driver
The suspect waited for officers to round a corner near an apartment building, striking one several times
As police pursued a suspect on foot for allegedly brandishing a gun at a gas station, both the officer and the fleeing suspect were struck by an alleged drunk driver
The suspect stole two vehicles – carjacking one after entering a home – and crashed into LEOs’ vehicles
The incident happened after officers were called to investigate a vehicle that had been parked in the same spot for several days
At one point, the suspect ran through a neighborhood, evading police before breaking into a home and stealing keys to a truck
Police Superintendent David Brown contested the findings, saying the shooting did not violate department use-of-force policies
During a traffic stop, the suspect darted from the vehicle and jumped into a pond at a nearby park to elude officers
Officer Frank Dustin died May 20, 1918, while pursuing a man who was allegedly exposing himself at a park
A judge said there wasn’t enough evidence that the city’s policies or training standards were the problem
“Hey!” Officer Tierney Tomburo yells as she runs after the suspect; she then screams, “No!” as the suspect turns around and shoots Tomburo in the pelvis
“I stopped you because you weren’t wearing your seatbelt,” the deputy says. “I apologize, man,” the suspect responds
Jetarvius Q. Thompson was wanted for murder and vehicular theft
The jury found that the officer used an unreasonable amount of force
These officers may have secured the title for “strangest pursuit ever”
After returning to his patrol vehicle, Cpl. Chad Beattie began feeling ill and collapsed
‘I got lucky that day that he decided to toss the gun instead of lying in wait with the gun drawn on me as I stepped through the gate.’
The officer jumped in the back seat and directed his impromptu chauffeur to the suspect
If you can’t catch the suspect with a quick dash that lasts no more than about 20 seconds, ease off and pace yourself
The report released Tuesday highlights community policing and engagement as areas still needing particular improvement
You could say this good Samaritan was the greatest of all time