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.
An officer is back on desk duty and improving every day after a devastating ambush
When a quiet night on patrol quickly went south, a nervous officer acted flawlessly
As you reflect on the past 12 months and plan for the upcoming year, ask yourself life’s most powerful question
Fausto Lopez says he was promised he would not be fired for his habitual speeding
Kim Nguyen, 28, was arrested for public intoxication and somehow fell out of the cruiser into the road
Once caught, the suspect immediately rolled down the window and stated, ‘I just wanted to drive around for a little bit’
The children climbed out of bed and stole the family’s sedan and took it for a joy ride, crashing into a pole
The change is one of 26 recommended as part of a two-year review into the department’s use-of-force policies
At least 3 officers used handheld extinguishers to quell the flames as a woman screamed from inside the vehicle
The 16-year veteran has two other accidents on her record that were considered ‘preventable’
Members of the department are looking for a solution to assure this doesn’t happen again
Ford expects police demand to grow more after announcing it will offer its 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine as an option
The officer violated policy when he escorted the NBA star to a stadium during high traffic before a concert
A man thought to be a convicted burglar shot an officer twice and stole his cruiser; suspect still at large
She used her fire extinguisher to quell the flames, then pulled a truck over to use his as well
The sheriff’s vehicle was stuck by a pickup truck that lost control; both officers suffered minor injuries
The officer jumped back up and continued pursuing the suspects
The man told police he would walk home from the station, police later found the ambulance at his home