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 officer investigates the scene of a vehicle collision
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
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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
Two officers managed to get out before their squad car was consumed by a fireball
The officer was searching the vehicle when the suspect leaped into the driver’s seat and fled the scene
The incident began when officers attempted to pull over the stolen vehicle
The Green Bay officer “narrowly missed tragedy,” police said
The driver ran into oncoming traffic on an Ill. interstate before being tackled by officers
The suspect drags the officers, who fall to the ground inches from oncoming cars
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