Pursuit
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The pursuit that ended in a fatal OIS was captured on live TV
The suspect seemed calm and expressionless during the pursuit, sometimes glancing in the rearview mirror
Officers tried to stop the driver of a red Acura Integra on suspicion of running a stop sign and a red light
A parolee stole a police SUV near Dayton, Ohio, and crashed into a minivan filled with children
“When she took off running, and we got the call, we thought: ‘Oh sure,’” Clinton County Sheriff Rick Lincoln said
Neither of the deputies who were shot at were hurt
The woman admitted she tried to kick the cop during the altercation
Officers were unable to get the police dog out of the vehicle, which had burst into flames
Court documents say the suspect hit and killed a man during a police pursuit. The rest of the victim’s body was found at the crash site
The driver missed a turn as the road ended and traveled more than 150 feet into the home
Two separate pursuits within the span of several hours ended in fatal crashes
The driver was charged with fleeing police, possession of a controlled substance, an open container of alcohol in a vehicle and driving with a suspended license
Video shows the suspect hanging from the wall of the bridge until he either releases or loses his grip
The debate comes after vehicle pursuits jumped about 25% from 2016 to 2018
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
At least six vehicles were reportedly struck during the pursuit, which included a detour through a parking lot
“I’m probably the first sheriff to be involved in a foot pursuit in probably decades,” the sheriff said
The department is testing new technology designed to track down suspects without engaging in pursuits
The subject was also struck by a squad car
Like any potentially controversial incident, getting fair news coverage of a police pursuit is all about working with reporters, not against them
The man is accused of shooting a female officer during a traffic stop
The officer was shot in the shoulder and suffered a collapsed lung, but is in stable condition
From coast to coast, police agencies are using StarChase technology to reduce the risk and adrenaline when traffic stops go bad
A Calif. police force outfitted half of its fleet of cruisers with a technology that allows officers to track suspects’ vehicles without tailing them at 100 mph
While a dynamic pursuit is in progress, conditions change constantly and decisions have to be made in an instant
A Md. officer hit and killed a suspect fleeing from a stolen pizza delivery driver’s car
Divers found the bodies of a 2-year-old girl and a 29-year-old man after the car was removed from a river
Officer Benton Bertram struck a tree in the front yard of a residence during the pursuit, succumbing to his injuries at the scene