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.
Dr. Bryan Vila, a former 17-year veteran street cop in Los Angeles, says that a mix of poor personal habits and arbitrary agency policies are putting officers at risk
Understanding NHTSA’s findings on police vehicle crashes
The Australian-built, rear-wheel-drive 2011 Caprice PPV from Chevrolet hits the streets in April 2011 in the 9C3 version and June 2011 for the 9C1 patrol version
10 wrecked luxury cars were all in same place because they were being driven by group of enthusiasts on way to nearby Hiroshima
Leadwood Police Chief Jerry Hicks, 69, was injured driving to a prison
A man used a hammer to break the window of a car where an officer did paperwork, police said
The Columbia College Police Department purchased Segways
Two criminals gave up trying to steal a 2007 Nissan after they realized they couldn’t drive it
Hermino Espino, 20, drove his SUV into power pole, emergency vehicle, fire truck at nearly 60 mph with missing juvenile in tow
The Audi R8 GT-R is powered by a V10 engine
Navigation and dashboard data projected directly onto the lower edge of the windshield
A Des Moines man faces jail and fines for failing to step back when told
Sources said two suspects engaged in oral sex while handcuffed, one claims she was resting
En route to Colo., the prisoner got into the driver’s seat and took off in the car
A Morrow police officer noticed the chief’s car didn’t drive through the light
During NAFA 2011, Police1 had the opportunity to test out many of the newest police patrol vehicles, and speak with each of the major manufacturers about their new squads
A Belgian joyrider’s rare vehicle made it recognizable when footage hit the internet
NASCAR drivers will chase Ford patrol cars at an upcoming race
Wisconsin state trooper Kate Sampson was just one of a team of good-natured people who helped to save two lives
A gun-wielding suspect stole a car and took the female passenger hostage, authorities said
Kevin Vary, 51, used his pickup to break through the station’s glass doors
If convicted, Rodney King could face up to a year in jail because of a prior DUI
Officers were found guilty of discreditable conduct at the end of the first Metropolitan Police disciplinary hearing
The airplane contained a load of contraband electronics
Dash cam shows the pole toppling from the right and crashing onto the highway
A laser device detects alcohol inside vehicles with sophisticated precision
When lives are at stake, it may be necessary to roll the dice with outside-the-box thinking
Since 1999, 43 percent of the officers that have died behind the wheel of the car have done so in single car collisions and this trend remains in 2011
A Concord officer attempted to pull over the driver of the pickup for a cell phone violation
What can we do to increase officer safety despite the declining budgetary resources most agencies have available?
Man: He and his wife “were under the influence of alcohol”
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