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 woman crashed into another vehicle, then continued fleeing at high speeds, all with her children in the back seats
A pit maneuver by police spun the vehicle around, but that didn’t stop the suspect from fleeing
Both suspects are still recovering after crashing their getaway vehicle
The suspect’s vehicle went airborne, hitting one cruiser and injuring two pursuing officers
An officer recognized the suspect’s vehicle and a high-speed pursuit ensued
Police found fries and sauce that trailed from the suspect’s vehicle to his motel room
Garland Shattuck swerved to avoid a spike strip, nearly running over an officer
Chief Allen Banks identified the gunman as Christopher Chase, 35, who died after crashing a stolen police car
The wounded officers remained hospitalized Saturday night, the chief said he prays for a full recovery
The man was believed to have killed a woman and wounded a man before a lengthy pursuit began with police
Robbery suspects drove onto a median to avoid hitting the spike strip, striking Officer Keith Crenshaw
The search for Stephon Prather was relaunched at daybreak Thursday, with officers, SWAT team members and even police academy recruits participating
Police were responding to reports of an armed man, the suspect ran into the woods after wounding an officer
The driver, who died at the scene, had led California Highway Patrol officers on a nearly 100-mile chase
Before the session was canceled, Dr. Geoff Alpert was scheduled to reveal findings of a research report he wrote in collaboration with NIJ and StarChase — here’s what you missed
Nicholas Miller was armed with a knife and pulled over only after seeing police spike strips on the road
Officers found the naked suspect dangling from a fence, feet in the air
The woman was fleeing from officers at speeds up to 100 miles per hour when she smashed into the side of a train
The suspensions were the result of disciplinary hearings, and violations ranged from insubordination to driving too fast
Brandon Smith had been on the run since Thursday, when he shot and wounded Detective Michael Spencer
Brandon Devone Smith, 30, was identified Friday morning as the suspect in the shooting
The suspect crashed into two trees, flipping his car, all while the officer was inside
Officers returned fire but couldn’t confirm if the suspect was hit
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