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.
The deputy lit a cigarette in one of the department’s environmentally friendly propane-hybrid cruisers
Constant interruptions are okay if you’re the one causing them — not so much if you’re on the receiving end
The Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) delivers performance, comfort, and safety
Cops followed a trail of sandals and a pair of shorts into a wooded area where K-9 Kilo located the scantily-clad woman
Manufacturers of GPS equipment warn that strong signals from the network could jam existing navigation systems
“The vehicle ended up in a ditch in about 6 inches of water,” the deputy said
The U1 is essentially the handheld version of Panasonic’s line of ruggedized Toughbook laptops
Ford’s new Police Interceptor replaces the Crown Vic as its car for law enforcement
Applications that are consistent with state and federal plans will move quickly to the top of the list when funding decisions are being made
Trooper Kevin Dobson was fatally struck by a vehicle just three months after New York passed the “Move Over Act” on Jan 1st
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
The handcuffed woman squeezed through the window to the front seat and drove off, crashing into a pickup truck
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Officer Jermaine Gibson is survived by his wife and infant son
The suspect blew several red lights before colliding with a cab, killing the driver as well as his blind female passenger
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
Police said the woman was most likely impaired somehow but haven’t officially confirmed that
Demanded money from a cashier, implying he had a weapon and then took off with about $200 in a Dodge van
The department bought 39 full-size Dodge Chargers and a Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for the K-9 unit
We close out our roundtable discussion with Officer Terry Bykerk of the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Police Department, Officer Don Spence of the Dundee, (Mich.) Police Department, Lieutenant John Leas of the San Diego (Calif.) Police Department, and Staff Sergeant Chris Whaley, Ontario (Canada) Provincial Police
Ford recently invited four police officers from around the U.S. and Canada to drive the new Interceptors — Police1 caught up with those cops to get their take on the new vehicles for a new three-part series of articles
Ford recently invited four police officers from around the U.S. and Canada to drive the new Interceptors — Police1 caught up with those cops to get their take on the new vehicles for a new three-part series of articles
Officer Donald Newman is survived by his wife and 4-year-old son
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One suspect was killed and two others were arrested in a shootout with police that left one officer hospitalized with a leg wound
Driver shot during confrontation; officers treated for minor injuries
The man’s eyes were red and glassy and his breath smelled of alcohol, but he refused to submit to field sobriety tests
The driver’s vehicle slid on the icy road, slamming into the squad car and knocking the second officer across the snow
State law requires drivers traveling 35 miles per hour or faster to have at least two seconds of following distance
“I think these policies need to be established to make sure the cameras capture both audio and video,” a prosecutor said
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