Pursuit
Police agencies are quickly seeing the aerial surveillance advantages drones offer during many different LE ops
Police officers operate along a vast continuum that stretches from stepping it up to reining it in, and it’s not uncommon to oscillate between the two during an operation
When taken into custody, the man had a revolver and handcuff key in his possession
The suspect avoided at least one police roadblock before an officer attempted a PIT maneuver
Brad Johnson, 32, was mortally wounded after he and another deputy were shot this week
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Brad Johnson, 32, was on life support Thursday and will ‘continue to save lives’ as an organ donor, police said
K-9 Exo was rushed to an emergency vet but died of his injuries
The suspect reportedly drove to a domestic violence call and asked, “Where’s the old man that’s going to shoot someone?”
Officers can only pursue if there “is a valid law enforcement need to detain the person” that outweighs the dangers of pursuit
The officer jumped in the back seat and directed his impromptu chauffeur to the suspect
Deputy J’Mar Abel, 24, was assisting with a pursuit when he lost control of his car, police said
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“This is an illegal pursuit. They’re not supposed to be able to pursue,” a man says on the call
Officer Christopher Fariello, 34, was remembered as a committed public servant
The agency released videos that show multiple drivers refusing to stop for deputies who cannot pursue them
Deputy Glenn Hilliard, 41, was shot during a foot pursuit with the suspect
The suspect drove into oncoming traffic and struck the officer’s cruiser
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A Florida family jumped at the chance to help deputies make an arrest
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In one incident, a driver called 911 and cited the state ban on certain police pursuits to explain why he wasn’t stopping
This suspected thief picked the wrong street corner
In a mix of bodycam and drone video, the drone operators are seen directing officers to the suspect
The revised policy aims to increase safety after a spate of fatal crashes
Video shows the gunman straddling the passenger’s side door of a speeding car
Osceola County Sheriff Marcos López said the biker also faces charges of reckless driving, fleeing law enforcement and resisting arrest
A chaotic pursuit ended in a deadly shooting at the police department’s parking lot
The Louisville Metro PD had previously loosened restrictions on pursuits
Two officers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries
Video shows a Phoenix squad car deploying the tether, ensnaring the suspect’s rear tire and dragging the driver to a stop
Gov. Phil Murphy also announced the state will use $10 million to help agencies buy automatic license plate recognition tech to combat the rise in auto thefts
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