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 majority of respondents to a recent survey support revising laws to remove the authority of police over minor violations that now are grounds for a vehicle stop
The FREE program has promise as a strategy for reducing vehicle crashes, particularly those stemming from dangerous driving behaviors
Virginia patrol officer’s dashcam video is another reminder that traffic stops can go from routine to life-threatening in the blink of an eye
The woman was pushing the 3-year-old in a stroller when a driver backed out of a parking spot and ran them over
As she tried to get her gun holstered, the officer heard one gunshot and was struck in the leg by the gunfire
Paul Daniel Newell was one of several officers escorting three large trucks carrying holiday wreaths to a veteran cemetery when he was involved in a crash
Brodnax Police Chief Joe Carey, 66, had pulled off to the side of the road to recover the remains of an animal when he was struck returning to his vehicle
Under the agreement, the NYPD must train all officers in the new policy by Jan. 31
The officer, whose home was destroyed by a fire as a child just before the holidays, empathized with the woman’s life-changing event
Deputy Daniel Kin had worked with the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office for just over a year
The driver, who was located a short distance away after hitting the deputy, appeared to be intoxicated, police said
A hotel owner was on a smoke break when he rushed to help the officer, using his radio to call for help
Officer Robert Golden remains in intensive care, but regained consciousness after being run over by a suspected drunk driver
“It was his DNA to put himself in that position ... in doing so, others went home and Deputy Miller became someone’s hero,” Sheriff Bucky Rowland said
The suspect stole the cruiser by maneuvering his hands from behind his back and forcing his way through the partition
The man had set the patrol SUV ablaze between his visits to a local bar, but ‘felt bad’ and returned to the scene of the crime to confess
After the suspect lost control of his vehicle and came to a stop, an officer’s cruiser slammed into the man’s car head-on
The suspect, who was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs while fleeing from police, is serving a 25-year prison sentence
Fellow agents found the man unresponsive, began lifesaving efforts and called for an ambulance
José Angel DeLeon, who had been a Warren County deputy for almost two years, died at the scene
As police pursued a suspect on foot for allegedly brandishing a gun at a gas station, both the officer and the fleeing suspect were struck by an alleged drunk driver
After walking up to the SUV, the man sped off, causing the passenger side door to close on the trooper
An officer had warned a group of men to move onto the shoulder – out of harm’s way from passing vehicles – moments before a vehicle crashed into the cruiser
An officer suffered a “through and through wound” after being shot in the neck by a handcuffed suspect who was being taken to jail
Officers were on scene of a fatal crash when a vehicle didn’t notice the closed road; the driver narrowly missed striking the officers and rolled down an embankment into frigid waters
A BMW lost control and crossed into Sgt. Frank Gualdino’s lane, striking the officer’s vehicle and a nearby bus
The officers had attempted to pull over a driver whose headlights were off; the driver didn’t stop, leading to a short pursuit, which ended in the driver later crashing
Officer Kwesi Johnson jumped into the dark water and busted out the driver’s side window to rescue the woman
Trooper Matthew Soeder immediately put a tourniquet on a victim’s leg, which his parents said saved their son’s life
The suspect, who was arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle, had a concealed weapon on him
The bill provides for the use of video of street races, often posted online, to bring charges
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is warning travelers to drive safely this Thanksgiving holiday to prevent injuries and deaths
The driver of the semi reportedly did not see an officer directing them away from the power lines that had overtaken a roadway
