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
Trooper Paul Mitchell suffered a broken leg when he collided with a deputy during a pursuit of a hit and run suspect
An analysis of Chicago police shootings found that foot pursuits played a role in more than a third of the 235 cases that ended with someone wounded or killed
The shooting left the officer with a leg wound
Suspect Steven Del Rio led police on an hour-long pursuit that ended with officers fatally shooting him
Experts say high-speed chases can trigger physiological changes in the drivers that can affect their decision-making
The officer was seriously injured and one suspect was fatally shot after a traffic stop
It is no longer just the threat to officers’ lives that must be evaluated in high-speed pursuits but also the threat the fleeing driver poses to civilians
New video released shows the pursuit of Daniel Harris before he was pulled over by Trooper Jermaine Saunders
The gun-battle pursuit started after a man fled from his home when police responded to a domestic violence call
State agents are investigating how a deaf driver with a history of minor offenses ended up dead after leading a trooper on a 10-mile chase
Daniel Harris and Trooper Jermaine Saunders had what reports describes as “an encounter” after Saunders tried to pull Harris over for speeding
A man who stole a deputy’s patrol car and carjacked an SUV died after deputies shot at him and he crashed into a ravine
A potential international incident was averted following a pursuit that came to a happy ending
The officers tracked the suspects and prevailed in a gun battle, preventing the attackers from doing further harm and rescuing a fellow LEO in the effort
During the pursuit, police said the suspect was seen dousing himself with butane fuel
The officer was in serious condition Monday
Officer’s daughter had called police Saturday to say her father was missing and distraught
One approach that has been getting a lot of attention is the GPS bullet
The car crashed after a brief pursuit and the engine began to burn
The “sharp, black Batman-style throwing star” stuck to the front end of the police SUV
The man boasted on Facebook that he was going “140 in a 35 mph” zone
Too many cops have been killed or injured attempting to deploy roadside tire deflation devices. This technology is aimed at preventing those deaths
The Lawrence Police Department is the first in the state to use a GPS-launching device in pursuits
The FBI publishes an annual report, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, using information on officer deaths reported by its field offices
A sticky GPS tracker deployed on a vehicle eluding officers and remotely activated spike strips are two new technologies the Houston PD is testing
The suspect raised his arms in front of his torso in a threatening gesture after the vehicle pursuit ended, police said
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