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.
Only in Stephen King novels does the tractor actually turn on the farmer and try to kill him, but we run toward the shots — it’s what crime fighters do
The National Transportation Safety Administration attributes 10 percent of all fatal accidents to driver distraction, and a squad car cockpit is cluttered with distractions
We all wake up one day and come to the realization that it’s been a significant amount of time since we began our cop career
1 in 5 pursuits end in a crash in California’s Coachella Valley, and a mix of department policy and personal judgment comes into play when undertaking pursuits
Reed S. Berry, 26, of St. Joseph, Michigan, was under surveillance because of his suspected terrorist links
Pursuit hit speeds in excess of 100 mph
Dashcam from Czech police car shows Audi plowing head-on into patrol
For unknown reasons the patrol car left the roadway, landed in a field
Trooper Dean Patterson says Kentucky State Police were called out to the scene
Derrick Whittle served with his department for less than a year
Investigators say Donna Desport caused $4,600 in damages
Officer Eric Fontes was killed after a pickup truck crashed into the scene of a traffic stop
The officer involved was originally issued a three-day suspension
A Boynton Beach police spokeswoman says the officers piled into a single car
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
Accounts of a fatal motorcycle crash in Chicago differ; police statement says officer acted appropriately
The stolen car in which the suspect was a passenger crashed into a house
Police pulled over the bus as it crossed the Yangtze River after receiving a bulletin from authorities
Mark Scianna, 49, was the father of a special-needs boy
Authorities say Andes first called police at 2 a.m. and yelled at a dispatcher
Footage shows the pursuit that led to Deputy John Mecklenburg’s death last month
David Gardner reportedly left a suicide note and had a warrant issued for his arrest
Constable Ross Potter, 81, struck a utility pole head-on
Officers shot and killed an East Germantown man who had been arrested eight times before
Man driving ‘Fred Flinstone'-style struck two vehicles after being unable to stop at a red light
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Anthony Vazquez Arroyo backed into the officer’s car, brandished a gun and tried to kidnap her
Officer Kenneth McMillan was left disabled after a minor accident while on duty
Getting the officers out of a patrol car has increased police visibility
Officer Evan Burns was struck and killed by the driver of a stolen vehicle
Roy Fritts’ second getaway attempt stalled because he couldn’t drive a stick shift
