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Remote-controlled spike system can potentially be a big step toward terminating high-speed pursuits without risking the lives and limbs of our law enforcers
Technology played a big role in aiding the police operation that caught the Tsarnaev brothers
When a 30-year-old gunman with a history of substance abuse and trouble with the law threatened the life of an innocent high school student, Sergeant Jeff Young took action
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
Officers tried to stop the man, but he rammed one of their cruisers before attempting to flee
When contact with a suspect is likely, use high-risk tactics, even if no suspect is located after an initial search
Video released Friday shows Sgt. Daniel Scanlan and horse JJ chasing, and eventually arresting, a suspect
Cesar Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Florida, faces five federal charges in connection with a mail bomb plot
Officers handcuffed the woman and sat her in the passenger side of the patrol car
The technology shoots a tracking device on a suspect vehicle, often before the pursuit begins, which helps officers avoid dangerous chases through city streets
K-9
A teenager is facing adult charges in an armed carjacking that led to the death of the K-9
The assault began when the officer was pulled into a car during a traffic stop and assaulted by three men
K-9 Shep hopped a fence in pursuit before tackling the suspect to the ground
As some police agencies examine “no pursuit” policies, others are looking at new GPS tracking technologies
The Los Angeles Police Commission also ruled in July that the officer’s use of deadly force was reasonable
Officers stopped the car because it matched the description of a car belonging to an armed suspect, but the video has sparked viral controversy
Police have arrested Joshua Stuart after he spent days on the run
Joshua Stuart, 42, is described by officials as armed and dangerous
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