Pursuit
Officers involved may be subject to an array of action from being cleared of wrongdoing to becoming the subject of an investigation for pursuit policy violations
Like any potentially controversial incident, getting fair news coverage of a police pursuit is all about working with reporters, not against them
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One suspect fired several shots from a handgun at troopers who returned fire, critically wounding both suspects
The constable was driving “in a reckless manner at a high rate of speed, nearly striking the cruiser of several law enforcement officers,” according to state police
The suspect threw knives at the responding officers; he also stabbed and slashed the hood of a cruiser before he managed to get inside a cruiser and take off
As officers approached the stolen truck, the suspect ignored demands and sped toward the officers, hitting K-9 Dakota
David Durham is sought in the shooting of Officer Steven Dodds; Durham slipped an extensive manhunt 12 years ago and has been missing since
“We love our citizens and greatly appreciate all the support that we get from you, this was definitely a case of 110% support,” Tulsa Police said
Former Officer Brian Cummings was sentenced to 9 months in the county workhouse, with eligibility for electric home monitoring in 3 months
“Deputies spoke to the owner of the vehicle and discovered it was her son. The mother brought her son ... to the sheriff’s office,” officials said
The suspect’s truck crossed the center line during a pursuit and collided head-on with a cruiser driven by Officer Jessica Ebbighausen
The suspect’s truck crashed into two cruisers during a pursuit, killing Rutland City Police Officer Jessica Ebbighausen
Rutland PD Officer Jessica Ebbighausen, a part-time officer, was scheduled to start training in August at the Vermont Police Academy to become a full-time officer
Deputy Tyee Browne was a military veteran and served with the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office for 10 months
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The man contacted the baby’s mother and told her he was “feeling homicidal and suicidal,” and said he had killed the child
Stop sticks were deployed to stop the stolen cruiser, causing the cruiser to crash into a parked vehicle and catch fire
A Carroll County Sheriff’s Office cruiser was struck when a 16-year-old fired nearly a half-dozen rounds out the window of a stolen truck
With a press of a button, a small air compressor inside the cruiser’s engine bay propels a GPS tracker through the air and onto the back of a suspect’s vehicle
A sergeant successfully deployed the Grappler Police Bumper, netting one of the suspect vehicle’s rear tires, and brought it to a safe stop
Although he was initially considered to be a “lost cause,” K-9 Harrie became a highly sought-after K-9 in the area
During a pursuit, troopers deployed stop sticks; After driving over the stop sticks, the stolen patrol vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle and caught fire
The officer pursued the suspect’s vehicle onto a highway, but when he conducted an evasive maneuver to avoid striking another vehicle, his cruiser overturned
Two officers responded and were able to run after two of the three suspects; One suspect got away and stole the police cruiser
Once the suspect drove into the bayou, four officers went into the water after the suspect; that’s when they saw the man removing a child from the back seat
Officer Coble was hit in the ribs after an exchange of gunfire with the suspect
The suspect’s pickup truck was hit from behind by a state police patrol vehicle, causing the truck to roll
Three bystanders, including the suspect’s father, helped the deputy wrestle the hit-and-run suspect to the ground so he could be arrested
I doubt there are many departments training to deal with this scenario. We must physically and mentally train to avoid this type of outcome
The suspect ran and took off in the deputy’s patrol vehicle, which was left unlocked; the deputy and the trooper began firing shots at the stolen vehicle
Miami-Dade Engine 32 was stolen from a training exercise and eventually stopped several hours later in Palm Beach County
The officer clung to the roof of the car during a pursuit, which ended shortly after the officer fell when the suspect drove through a ditch, breaking his back
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