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.
The appellate court reviews a case involving a vehicle containment technique and determines the tactic constitutes a seizure
In this eBook, we review how to use in-car video footage for training and how video technologies improve situational awareness
How a Texas department enhanced officer traffic safety and accountability after two of its officers were struck and killed by passing vehicles
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
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