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.
Agencies of all sizes have a need for lower-speed enforcement, and every agency in America is looking to cut operating costs wherever they can safely do so
Police are looking for a white Porsche Panamera with damage to the right front side
The suspect somehow works his hands out of his cuffs and dove into the front seat before police realized what he’d done
Penn. State Trooper John C. LaRose, 50, lost control of his squad under wet conditions and collided with another vehicle
The car contained 3 more teens and a 53-year-old man, most of whom were also drunk
Deputy First Class Chris Allen crashed into a tractor trailer that pulled in front of him in heavy rain
The identity of the officer and details of the crash have not been released
Steven G. Netherland, 54, lost control of his vehicle driving through a construction zone and was ejected from his squad
With the crime rate at a record low, one police unit has shifted their focus to fatal car accidents
Robert Addie was sentenced to 2-5 years in prison for the incident
Girl only suffered minor scratches and bruises
The city’s police officers have been instructed not to shoot at suspects who are using vehicles as weapons
A road rage incident caused both vehicles involved to pull over, and as one man approached, the second, a cop, fired
State police say they arrested 26-year-old Anthony Fox on drug offenses before stealing the squad, then crashing it
The suspect is being held on a slew of charges, including possession of a firearm by a restricted person, aggravated assault, and failure to stop at the command of police
Officer Jason Starks was seriously injured when his cruiser was hit by a sleeping driver’s car, officials say
The officer had no idea he was pulling over a convicted felon wanted for murder
The suspect hit the officer as police approached his vehicle, forcing the officer’s partner to fire at the driver
The officer was in uniform in his personal vehicle when another driver ran a red light, crashing into him
Jesus Cabrera Molina, 24, was arrested Sunday afternoon on drug-possession charges, and is the registered owner of the vehicle matching the description
The officer and 4 heroic bystanders had no choice but to lift the enormous vehicle off of the girl
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When police stopped pursuing the drunk driver, he sped off, then crashed into a tree
The truck driver slammed into the back of the cruiser, despite cones, squad lights, and an officer waving him away
Utilizing simulation in a blended fashion with real driving is key to improving offer safety behind the wheel
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