Vehicle Incidents and Issues
The Vehicle Incidents and Issues topic deals with issues related to specialized patrols like motorcycle units as well as vehicular risks and challenges to LE, including vehicle crashes involving police and vehicular assaults against officers.
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The veteran officer was hit by an SUV that tried passing another vehicle in a no-passing zone
A wave of preventable car thefts has prompted police to step up enforcement of a state law that prohibits unattended, idling vehicles
Drivers who got speeding camera tickets in a Cincinnati-area village are entitled to nearly $1.8 million in refunds
San Diego voluntarily instituted the practice in 2000 to combat a perception that some officers made stops based solely on race, ethnicity, age or gender
The Supreme Court is considering whether an anonymous tip about reckless driving is enough under the Fourth Amendment for police to pull a car over
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The injured officer underwent nine hours of surgery Monday
Officers reported that the suspect drove erratically through neighborhoods at speeds up to 87 mph and refused to stop
The chief’s promise comes after a particularly deadly December for pedestrians in San Francisco
Ron Martin’s signs carry a simple message: “Police Ahead”
A Mich. police officer’s pelvis was broken and her partner suffered a head wound
The bill was requested by the family of Virginia State Trooper Andrew Fox, who was killed when struck by a car at a fair in 2012
A crash caught on camera surprised officers, until they learned the driver was texting
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles — now being acquired as surplus equipment by police agencies under states’ 1033 programs — have a high center of gravity, making them prone to topple
The ACLU supports a Supreme Court decision that police must have probable cause to affix a GPS tracker on a car
Deputy David “Bubba” Johnson, 52, was on-duty when his squad left the road and struck a tree
Sgt. J. Michael Phillippi, 65, was found in an unmarked patrol car that had veered off the road
The two officers were responding to a call of a possibly stolen vehicle
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Investigators found two pistols, two rifles, 48 explosive devices and tools and materials to make additional explosives
A manhunt for the shooter is still underway
The teen had failed to stop at a checkpoint
The goat turned his attention to police, going after them and trying to get inside their police cars
The officers were injured when an SUV collided with their squad car
One officer suffered injuries to his knee and wrist after a drunk woman hit his squad head-on
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