Pursuit
In an era of indictments, terminations and heightened scrutiny, officers must constantly weigh the need for apprehension against the risks to themselves, the public and their profession
Officers can release police dogs on violent, fleeing suspects – but if a warning is feasible, skipping it can be a problem
The inmate, who had been on the lam since Saturday, was detained after a brief foot pursuit
The officer in the vehicle was not injured
A veteran sergeant shot and wounded a robbery suspect who appeared to be pointing a handgun at a mother and child
Authorities say the trooper was shot Sunday night by homicide suspect James Tylka following a pursuit
The judge said the officers in this case were entitled to immunity because there was no evidence they acted maliciously, in bad faith or recklessly
The trooper is in critical but stable condition
The suspect opened fire on officers when they responded to a domestic disturbance call
The couple tried to flee down a dead-end road
After two months of planning, Daiwon McPherson set up the surprise proposal
Police pursued the suspect after the car nearly sideswiped one officer’s vehicle
The Ohio Supreme Court’s unanimous decision came in a case involving a State Highway Patrol pursuit last year
Police agencies say they fear officers could be vulnerable when they bend down to place the spiked sticks under a car
The chief said the officer had no other option but to use physical force to prevent the armed suspect’s escape
The suspect ran a red light and struck an SUV
Officer Jude Williams Lewis suffered a traumatic brain injury in a 2001 car crash
Demetrius Coleman was pulled over for making an illegal turn, then sped away when officers learned he was wanted for violating his probation
K-9 Thor was tracking a suspect through a thickly wooded area and was badly cut by brambles
The vehicle was hit, spun out of control and almost hit a group of children
32-year-old Deputy Eric Oliver has a 6-year-old daughter
Autopsy results showed the fatal injury was “consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest”
Hector Fraire reportedly began accelerating as he fled from the trooper, who clocked the vehicle at 176 mph and then 208 mph
Police said “during the foot chase the officer reported hearing a shot and observing the individual fall. The officer did not discharge his firearm”
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