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.
Seventh Circuit reverses lower court dismissal of civil rights lawsuit and reinstates officer and city as proper defendants
An armored vehicle is prepared for a search warrant execution in Alabama
A look at the pandemic’s impact on law enforcement
Donald Crooms, 56, was serving subpoenas for a trial at the time of the crash
Deputy Darren Almendarez was shopping with his wife when he was fatally shot trying to stop three people from stealing his car’s catalytic converter
Deputy Jennifer Chavis was in her patrol car when she was rear-ended by a hit-and-run suspect
Distracted driving played a part in nearly half of all crashes in New Jersey in 2019
Officer Trey Sutton, 24, was struck while driving through an intersection, police said
Officer Dominic Francis, 41, was deploying stop sticks when he was struck
A Brooklyn man has led two more police pursuits since he was acquitted of attempted murder in 2017
As recreational marijuana is set to become legal on Friday, police officials are reminding drivers to “be responsible, plan ahead”
The four-door, short-bed truck is designed to stay dynamic at high speeds
Would new signage help? That’s one idea officials say may address the problem
The crash happened during a snow squall and sent 24 people to the hospital, police said
A suspect drove straight at Chicago officers, pinning one of them against a squad car
Search of the scene hadn’t been completed because of vehicles still burning
Troopers Martin Mack and Branden Sisca cut the stop short when they received a higher priority call
The man stumbles, then turns around and shoots into the cruiser’s windshield, video shows
The troopers were trying to detain a pedestrian when the suspect struck all three people
“Mom, you can’t lie to the police, you did drink,” the young boy said
Investigators are still piecing together details about an incident described as “DUI-related”
The driver crashed while attempting a stunt on an extremely steep Los Angeles street while spectators recorded videos
LEOs rank among the highest number of “struck-by” fatalities of any responders. Could helmets be one answer to this safety crisis?
Officer Ruben Munoz was investigating an earlier crash when he was struck
The two troopers reportedly were trying to get a pedestrian off the road when all three were struck
Officer Phia Vang served with the Fresno Police Department for 26 years
"[The driver’s] quick actions I am sure saved lives,” said Luis Alvarez, Fort Lauderdale’s acting police chief
Thankfully, no one was injured in the extraordinary accident
The Colorado State Patrol emphasized the need for owner vigilance
Yakima police can’t remember a year with as many traffic deaths as 2021
A Vermont state trooper had a front-row seat to a harrowing rollover crash
The cruisers’ new lighting and signage technology make rooftop lights unnecessary, lawmakers said
The pursuit began when a man refused to pull over for traffic violations
