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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.

An armored vehicle is prepared for a search warrant execution in Alabama
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Bill Rapier, 20 year Navy SEAL veteran teaches how to handle a carjacker who has entered your vehicle on the passenger side
The construction truck, which sent up sparks from a freeway sign in the back, was carjacked by an armed suspect
The 25-year-old agent had just left a ticket on a van when the driver and his friend got out of the vehicle, confronted and then assaulted the agent
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“I don’t wanna die,” the woman cries. “I got you sweetheart ... You’re OK. You’re not gonna die,” Officer Doug Richards says
Sgt. C.J. Nelson’s death is the first LODD for the Edmond Police Department
CARFAX for Police’s 29 billion vehicle records power a suite of investigative tools that support rapid case resolution
Corian Evans jumped in to help after an officer went under water while bringing one girl to shore
The cameras take visual and audio recordings when noise exceeds a pre-set decibel level
James Lee, 71, was identified as a longtime deputy of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
An unconscious driver trapped in a flooded vehicle was saved by a deputy and concerned citizens
Officer Charles G. Stipetich, 23, was killed by a driver who followed him home, police said
A trooper who came across a sideshow was surrounded by about 100 people, police said
The suspect avoided at least one police roadblock before an officer attempted a PIT maneuver
Officer Jesse Madsen intentionally collided with a wrong-way driver after an exit ramp’s sensors failed, police said
The cruiser had its lights flashing as the trooper assisted a stranded motorist
Unfortunately, the two officers were unable to save the mother. “There’s guilt and remorse,” said Officer Cody McCarthy
The officers were completing paperwork when a driver rammed their cruiser, trapping the officers inside
The suspect reportedly drove to a domestic violence call and asked, “Where’s the old man that’s going to shoot someone?”
“They don’t have a scenario at the academy where we practice this one,” said Capt. Matt Daley
Photos showed significant damage to the trooper’s vehicle
A local man used sheriff’s department patches, a utility belt and several fake firearms for his ruse
The sheriff’s office says a suspect once joked about putting a tracker on a deputy’s truck
The combine was wider than the lane and partially across the center line, investigators said
The officer was assaulted after being called to help an unclothed woman, police said
Officer Christopher Fariello, 34, was remembered as a committed public servant
The department described Det. Justin Terry’s death as a tragic accident
Dayton Police will team up with other agencies to crack down on what city officials called “automobile circus acts”
Senior Investigator Kyle Patterson joined the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in 2007
The brazen nature of some drag racers reached a new level this week, said Dearborn Chief Issa Shahin
Officer Joe Cavalleri ran down the vehicle when the driver failed to respond