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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.

A Las Vegas police officer involved in the death of a motorist he was chasing earlier this month has been placed on paid leave until the completion of an internal investigation
Officer Eydelmen Mani was conscious at the scene but died at an area hospital
The San Antonio PD helicopter, Blue Eagle, plays an important role in the city’s policing, but it was able to assist in only about a third of all pursuits
Officials say a Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy was responding to call when a vehicle pulled into his path
Budget considerations sited as reason for review — Santa Fe cops cops commute 1.3M miles beyond city limits annually
Dallas County deputies must get OK to put emergency police gear on personal vehicles, commissioners say
Van “cloned” to look like either a tour van or a security van, authorities say
The suspect was eventually taken into custody after crashing her car
The bullet hit Durham Police Chief Jose Lopez’s windshield during a shootout
Jill Mattice was the first New York female trooper killed on duty
Officer Rodney Holder was pursuing a speeder when a car crashed into him
Stickers created by the city’s firefighters somehow ended up on the cruisers
A Lexington man has been arrested and charged with murdering Bryan J. Durman
Sgt. Franco Aguilar was responding to a crash scene
The officer says the suspect tried to ram his car
DOT says that 40 percent of all vehicle collisions occur in intersections — here are 12 tips, thoughts, and techniques to consider as you drive through the crossroads
N.J. State Police looks the other way after fellow trooper drinks and drives
The officer was responding to a call when his squad car collided with a pickup truck
The officer is facing life-threatening injuries
One-third of those killed in high speed chases are bystanders
Officers also can’t talk on their cell phones while driving patrol cars
Officer James “Jimmy” Franklin Carter Jr. was an 11-year veteran of the force