Pursuit
While a dynamic pursuit is in progress, conditions change constantly and decisions have to be made in an instant
When contact with a suspect is likely, use high-risk tactics, even if no suspect is located after an initial search
As some police agencies examine “no pursuit” policies, others are looking at new GPS tracking technologies
There were multiple attempts to deploy stop sticks to disable the vehicle, but the attempts failed, the sheriff’s office said
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“He may be 13 years chronologically, but he’s a hardened criminal willing to shoot it out with cops,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said
Sallisaw officers were the “last line of defense” before the suspect’s vehicle would have entered the area, causing potential “massive casualties”
The new bill makes it easier to start pursuing someone suspected of committing a violent crime, a sex offense or driving while intoxicated
‘I was thinking there was a good chance he might need help because I didn’t see his car,’ said Villanova senior Phil Sandor
Francisco Oropeza is wanted after fatally shooting five neighbors, the San Jacinto County Sheriff said
The driver bailed out of his pickup as it sank and was taken into custody after he made his way to shore
Brian Cummings pled guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in relation to a pursuit that reached speeds of up to 100 mph
An officer must notify a supervisor about the pursuit and then come up with a plan to end the pursuit
Following a brief pursuit, the armed suspect shot at the officers, whose patrol car was “riddled” with bullets
“Oh Lord, thank you for keeping me safe,” said the Lawrenceville officer after moving his recruit to safety
The driver turned his car around and struck the cruiser head-on, then backed up and hit the officer
The Indianola officer deployed stop sticks, but due to windy conditions, the sticks blew around and got caught under the suspect’s vehicle
“I did as much as I could to prevent the cheese from sliding,” said delivery man Tyler Morrell after helping officers catch a suspect
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Biker wearing a superhero shirt and with a beard and hair like Thor led deputies on a bizarre pursuit
Deputies eventually used a PIT maneuver, which pinned the cruiser in with other sheriff’s vehicles
The shooting occurred after officers responded to a report of a person with a gun at a convenience store
The man suffered major injuries and was transported to a hospital, where he died
The lawsuit claims the officers, who were in three vehicles, never commanded the driver to stop nor did they turn on their lights and sirens
Suspect jumps out of the truck with skateboard in hand and begins leading officers on a short pursuit
An attorney said some of the officers allegedly returned to the scene of the crash and warned witnesses not to talk to investigators
A Piqua officer was on patrol in the early morning when he came across a car driving in reverse
Tourniquet training credited with saving the life of the wounded officer
Representatives held a town hall call and found 87% of people in the call supported new pursuit legislation
A state trooper was outside his vehicle removing stop sticks that had been placed to stop the driver when the car crashed head-on into a patrol vehicle
Video shows the front end of the vehicle was heavily damaged as it sat in the terminal
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