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.
Study after study proves that we notice much less of our visual world than we think we do; how does this inattentional blindness impact police 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
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
“These officers were taken away from their emergency duties to baby-sit this car”
The homeless man charged in death of Toronto police sergeant once imagined that he could be a property tycoon
The man allegedly admitted he ‘had a couple’ but registered a .285 on a Breathalyzer test
The driver of the passing car was not seriously injured and the suspect was taken into custody
“He was a good officer who was liked by everyone and did a good job”
The National Transportation Safety Administration attributes 10 percent of all fatal accidents to driver distraction, and a squad car cockpit is cluttered with distractions
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Andrew Davenport placed on leave following incident
Arrests have declined, but seized vehicles are up
Residents opposed to the cameras told the council they increased rear-end collisions and violated civil liberties
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
Officer Kevin Marceau is survived by his son, parents, and four siblings
A recent high-speed chase raised questions about when it’s OK to roll out tire-blowing spike strips
Police have had to shift normal routines with the heavy snow and ice over the last week
Idaho Falls cops used thermal imaging devices to observe an armed and apparently-suicidal 42-year-old man hiding in the snow before he led cops on a high-speed chase
The thief stole a semi automatic rifle, 60 rounds of rifle ammunition, a rifle case, a Remington shotgun with five rounds, and a nylon bag
The deputy had been with the department for two years
Traffic incidents were the leading cause of officer deaths for the 13th straight year
The deadline for comments on the new standards is Jan. 31
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputies are using small video cameras, clipped to five deputies’ uniforms, that will be turned on during field-sobriety tests
The suspect called 911 during the chase saying he wanted to kill himself and would shoot police if he had his guns
Ann O’Donnell was killed in an automobile accident while responding to an assault in progress
There were no signs of forced entry on the unit from which two weapons and a wallet were stolen
Pleaded not guilty to a felony assault charge after backing her car into the officer, nearly hitting him
According to reports, the baby’s father was the original driver removed from the car prior to the pursuit
As she she tried to escape, the 22-year-old nursing student had dragged one officer into the street with her car
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