Pursuit
Two stories show how stolen vehicle assistance technology puts the brakes on pursuits
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Officers must recognize certain tools may not always be a viable option if they unnecessarily risk officer safety
HPD officers will no longer pursue drivers suspected of Class C offenses, including minor traffic violations and theft, according to the new policy
The trooper was dragged several yards down the pavement, curling his legs up into his body while holding onto the car before he landed in the middle of traffic
“I believe with every fiber of my being that the dog saved officers’ lives, and less than 10 minutes later, they were trying to save the dog’s life,” Sgt. Toby Nix said
The suspect stopped the big rig on a dirt shoulder, put it into reverse and rammed into one of the patrol vehicles, disabling it
As the suspect attempted to flee, he deliberately drove the stolen government SUV into multiple cruisers, just barely missing officers
A woman wanted in connection with a fatal shooting tried to flee from Cleveland police as she ran through multiple aisles at Walmart
As the suspect started to drive away, he backed into a cruiser, hitting an officer in the process; the suspect then drove the wrong way on a highway
“People thinking they can take off on us — those days are over,” NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said
“Man, as soon as I heard that dog, I gave up,” the suspects told the Pierce County sheriff’s deputies as they were being arrested
“K-9 Waro is being recognized for his heroism and selflessness as he gave his life protecting others,” Clayton police said. “He was loved by many and will be sorely missed”
“While we know that our officers are the Greatest Of All Time, it really was the GOATS who get the credit on this one,” the Tulsa Police Department said
“If your plan is to come into Thurston County with your buddies and do a lot of damage to our businesses and then flee, you’re going to want a better plan” the sheriff warned
How law enforcement professionals can make better decisions when it comes to engaging in, refraining from or terminating vehicle pursuits
Former Minneapolis officer Brian Cummings was sentenced to nine months in the county workhouse after pleading guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in the pursuit
The Wichita officer was off his motorcycle and talking with the driver when the suspect “decided to gun the accelerator and run the officer over”
As the wanted man left an apartment and got into a car, he saw several San Antonio patrol vehicles behind them; he then began shooting, hitting an officer
NYPD’s strategy is aimed at avoiding high-speed pursuits by tracking vehicles with technology like license-plate readers, trapping them at traffic choke points
As the suspect got into a vehicle that was waiting for him, the upper half of his body stuck out as the officer held on
The suspect pulled the deputy into a pond, grabbed the deputy’s radio and held it away from him so he couldn’t call for help
After the suspect attempted to refuel the stolen vehicle, he drove off with the gas nozzle still attached
The trooper performed a PIT maneuver, forcing the F-150 to hit a curb, making the pickup truck inoperable
The suspects got out of a stolen truck and tried to hide; K-9 Eddie tracked down the two suspects in an old pickup truck
“This incident underscores the incredible courage, bravery — and truly the restraint of our officers as they face incredible challenges today,” Chief O’Hara said
At one point, the suspect stopped the ambulance in the road, only to ram the trooper’s patrol car as the trooper was getting out
The Horry County PD took time to recognize Bloodhound Reba after she “led officers to a dangerous person who was hiding in the woods with a weapon”
The SUV kept driving even after the vehicle was struck multiple times; the SUV didn’t stop driving until a cruiser hit it again, causing it to spin out of control
The suspect stole a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power vehicle and rammed it into several LAPD cruisers before crashing it
Once deputies were able to stop a pursuit with the suspect, they discovered the teen was previously identified as a human trafficking victim in South Carolina
The officer was struck by gunfire in a shootout after the suspect led police on a pursuit that ended at a gas station
Police caught up with the driver after he lost control and got stuck in a creek; the driver told police that he “worked for Google and was scared to stop”
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