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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.

Terrorists will continue to refine their tactics and improve their operational capabilities, so we’re not going to have much of that ‘luck’ left to rely upon
You were given intelligence and the ability to make decisions of your own free will. It is your job to consciously decide to keep yourself safe and preserve the precious life that has been granted to you
United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy recently stated that vehicular flight from a law enforcement officer invites, even demands, pursuit
Sheriff Van Duncan said his officers “acted appropriately” when Jacob Cody Plemmons rammed his truck into a patrol car, pinning two deputies inside
The Washington State Patrol has identified the trooper killed near Port Orchard early Thursday as 44-year old Tony Radulescu
The Henderson Police Chief announced her retirement Thursday after a $292,000 settlement over a traffic stop altercation
Police freed her from the seatbelt and got her medical attention as soon as they realized what happened
Lt. Don Pezzuto’s squad car was struck by a car driven by Mary F. Lorent, 64, of Tinley Park
In the two decades since Jim Preacher arrived, he’s been this tiny town’s police chief, self-proclaimed constable and now the mayor
Sgt. Michael T. May, 41, was pronounced dead at Ruby Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in the crash
A central Missouri mother and her boyfriend initially blamed the fatal beating of a toddler on a hit-and-run driver
A person who was briefed on the investigation said the girl who was killed is a triplet and that her two sisters were also on the bus
No one was hurt, but the high-speed pursuit by Charleston County Sheriff’s sparked discussion and policy review
Spike strips halted Bryan Tangas, 23, who evaded police and California Highway Patrol for 100 miles
Suspect reportedly rammed officer’s garage door with van
A driver who blocked traffic, threatened to kill a police officer and refused to leave his car for about 45 minutes was arrested Wednesday
SWAT team used bean-bag rounds after man could not be persuaded to come down
Officer Ryan Deschenes of the Indialantic Police Department was sent to the hospital following the accident Friday
Deputy Don Williams, 55, was a husband, father of six and a hardworking reserve deputy of 17 years
Deputies and State Police officers responded to a call from Catherine Sampson-Brannon, who said her estranged husband Wes Brannon was at her door with a gun
Putting a number on one’s fatigue level identifies both the people who should have stayed in bed and the ones who would never get out of bed if they had the chance
Officers said they spotted Matthew Rodriguez, 23, speeding on the concrete median
As we proceed into 2012, find those trusted friends and mentors, give permission and get permission to point out mistakes and problems that you see
THP officials concluded trooper deliberately drove past the Nov. 26 crash in North Knox County
Dash cam was released from a Christmas Day traffic stop of a 24-year-old DUI suspect
Man had driven off without wearing a seat belt and was followed for several miles along country roads
Donna Richmond got pulled over on Tuesday morning as she was trying to rush her daughter to a Columbus hospital
Officer Lauren Keilitz runs to a burning BMW parked in a driveway, yelling ‘Get out of the car!’
Under Colorado law, a legislator en route to or from lawmaking duties is protected from arrest
The 5-mile long chase began in Hamden at about 12:30 a.m., after officers spotted the vehicle and determined the driver was wanted
Officer Bill Talbert, 64, contracted the disease after a blood transfusion, treatment for injuries sustained on duty