Pursuit
Auto theft is frequently a component of high-impact crimes, including robberies, equipment theft, drive-by shootings and even terrorism
Increased fidelity training scenarios and smart, integrated tech tools are helping police make pursuits safer
Technology can be used to improve driver performance and safety, help reduce the possibility of vehicle collisions, and improve wear and tear on your agency’s fleet
In one incident, LEOs fatally wounded an armed suspect who pointed a gun at a driver before leading officers on a pursuit
The officer has been charged with negligent homicide and negligent injuring after colliding with the victims’ car during a police pursuit
An aviation unit filmed the car speeding through Metro Detroit
Isaiah Cordero, who had just graduated from motor school a few months ago, was said to be “a ray of sunshine” and dedicated to protecting others
One officer pulled alongside the suspect and began a conversation, while three other police cruisers blocked the man in from all sides
After the driver of a stolen car jumped from the moving vehicle, the car struck the cyclist and wedged him underneath
As she tried to get her gun holstered, the officer heard one gunshot and was struck in the leg by the gunfire
The suspect left his car following a pursuit and shot Stuttgart PD Sgt. Donald Scoby during a foot pursuit
The suspect used a VSKA AK-style pistol to fire several shots toward the officers through his windshield
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
The suspect stole the cruiser by maneuvering his hands from behind his back and forcing his way through the partition
After the suspect lost control of his vehicle and came to a stop, an officer’s cruiser slammed into the man’s car head-on
The suspect, who was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs while fleeing from police, is serving a 25-year prison sentence
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
An officer suffered a “through and through wound” after being shot in the neck by a handcuffed suspect who was being taken to jail
The officers had attempted to pull over a driver whose headlights were off; the driver didn’t stop, leading to a short pursuit, which ended in the driver later crashing
The 24-year-old man’s family questioned why LEOs “appeared to go against policy by pursuing” him
The suspect, who was arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle, had a concealed weapon on him
Colbie Hoffman, 22, faces a charge of evading arrest and detention, causing the death of Officer Brandon Paul Tsai
The suspect began shooting at police after they attempted to stop him for driving erratically
The suspect stole two vehicles – carjacking one after entering a home – and crashed into LEOs’ vehicles
Brandon Paul Tsai lost control of his cruiser and struck a light pole while trying to stop a car with a fake paper license plate
A former football player is suspected of killing three football players and wounding two other students
“Some rounds were fired in my direction, one went through the windshield and grazed the top of my head, entered the front part of my skull and exited the back of it,” the officer explained
Video shows how officers blocked in the ambulance as the driver pulled into a gas station
Officers used spike strips to stop the drivers, but they circumvented the police measure, speeding through two counties before being apprehended
The suspect sped off as officers attempted to approach the vehicle, which led to an officer firing shots at the passenger side – narrowly missing another officer
At one point, the suspect ran through a neighborhood, evading police before breaking into a home and stealing keys to a truck
One patrol car hit a fence and the other struck a civilian’s SUV head-on while pursuing a suspect in a pickup truck
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