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.
At least five officers were killed last year while deploying tire deflation devices
Too many officers have lost their lives due to lack of what I consider to be four core elements of officer safety: Focus, Attention, Situational awareness, and Tempo
The prosecutor believes suspect, a geologist, is responsible for the 2-dozen shootings
The police shared a video of several cruisers submerged in water
Drivers given advice for when emergency vehicles approach
A man stepped out of the crosswalk in front of the patrol car before being hit
Authorities executed a search warrant where the spree of 24 shootings began last month
A court judge ordered her to stand at an intersection for two days next week wearing the sign
Veteran pilot said he preferred the older helicopter because it was easier to maneuver
The officer was responding to reports of a motorist possibly impersonating a police officer when he pulled over the firefighter
Cop says he feared for his life when he fired, as the car charged toward him
Both officers died on impact in the crash Saturday while looking for lost boy
Officers are searching for anything out of the norm where the suspect is believed to have fired on two dozen vehicles
A passerby called 911 when she saw the ‘bloodied’ woman slumped at the wheel at a traffic light
The runaway stole 3 vehicles before being caught by police
35 arrested, torched public transit bus among the aftermath
The incident began when an officer made a traffic stop and a man fled the scene
The traffic stop triggered a barrage of criticism from motorists who said police blocked their cars while officers searched for the robber
Officer gets brunt of damage when he intercepts moose and other vehicle
Officer asked the suspect to remove a large hunting knife from his waistband and place it on the ground
A man is accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer after he used a van equipped with illegal blue lights to pull someone over
Suspect took off in the bus after having mental evaluation at nearby hospital
The suspect tried to flee in his car, dragging the officers behind him
After ramming cars and attempting to run over a cop, an officer opens fire
Man accused of stealing the car was taken from the scene in serious condition
The incident began when an officer tried to pull the truck over after he noticed it swerving
Joseph Olivieri left his vehicle to investigate a four-car crash on the Long Island Expressway when he was struck by a vehicle around 5 a.m
When you watch each other’s back all evening on the job, it’s hard to turn that off
The officers, who are assigned to the 19th District, were on duty and not involved in a pursuit when their vehicle crashed
Fargo Police Lt. Joel Vettel said an officer was stopped at a red light