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.
From speed traps to self-initiated stops, traffic enforcement is a big part of policing
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
A traffic stop shooting that left one officer seriously wounded this week has drawn comparisons to a tragic 2021 incident
Two officers were attempting a traffic stop when the driver pulled even with their squad car and began shooting
Data from a recent CARFAX for Police report highlights vehicle theft trends
Investigators in Nebraska don’t believe it was an intentional act
Officer Charles Banks warned off oncoming cars with his flashlight while trying to save the crash victims, video shows
Read about ‘next-level’ drag racing, police leaders’ heartbroken reactions to a mass shooting, and more from this week’s news
An officer asks the suspect to step out of the vehicle, but, seconds later, the man opens the door and starts shooting at the officers
Officers missed a handgun in the suspect’s pants before the 2020 shooting, police said
Police recovered a Mercedes-Benz that was tricked out for crime
Officer Don Campbell says he was inspired by a tragic night that left a fellow cop dead
The officer is expected to survive
Video on social media shows bystanders kicking the vehicle with an officer inside
Daniel Salazar, 40, crashed near the Mexico border while responding to sensor activity, police said
“Last night an angel was called home,” the department wrote on Facebook
Deputy Robert Adam Howard’s patrol vehicle appeared to be split in half due to the impact of the crash
“We’re lucky our deputy survived this accident. A few more feet and he would have been severely injured, if not killed in that crash,” Sheriff Greg Ahern said
A driver, who failed to yield, ran into the officers’ cruiser, which quickly burst into flames after careening into a pole
In question is the protocol and use of specially trained officers known as Drug Recognition Experts, who perform marijuana sobriety tests
Two officers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries
Proponents hope the bill will crackdown on repeat offenders and reduce rising car thefts by juveniles
The strategy includes prosecuting suspected adult carjackers under federal law
A two-vehicle crash left two dead and five seriously injured, including Deputy Michael Trotter
She said it was a faulty GPS. Police say it was likely her blood alcohol content
Officers sprang into action when a car plunged into the river, trapping a woman inside
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