Pursuit
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
It would be unwise for departments to enact a blanket prohibition on shooting from moving vehicles, or to micromanage these activities through policy
Are freeway pursuits inherently safer or more dangerous than those on city streets?
After the teen and her 11-year-old passenger were arrested, troopers found a gun and a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle
Video shows the driver plowing down stop signs and swerving into traffic with at least eight cruisers pursuing him
Officers were investigating a carjacking in the area when the man stole the police SUV and a pursuit ensued
The 30-year-old woman was stopped for driving in the rain without headlights on before she fled
Following the arrest, police reportedly found nine guns, more than 1,400 rounds of ammunition, several magazines and two Glock switches in his home and car
The passenger argued that her “constitutional rights” were being violated by the pursuit
Officers scanned social media for any clues on the motorcyclist and found a video on TikTok that “appeared to be recorded by the suspect during the pursuit”
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
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