Pursuit
Officers must recognize certain tools may not always be a viable option if they unnecessarily risk officer safety
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
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”
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
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