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.
A majority of respondents to a recent survey support revising laws to remove the authority of police over minor violations that now are grounds for a vehicle stop
The FREE program has promise as a strategy for reducing vehicle crashes, particularly those stemming from dangerous driving behaviors
Virginia patrol officer’s dashcam video is another reminder that traffic stops can go from routine to life-threatening in the blink of an eye
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
“Remember: Vehicle loads must be properly secured at all times!” police wrote on social media
While dispensaries have not yet opened in New York outside of tribal reservations, local law enforcement officials worry cannabis DUIs could become a real issue
The impact pushed both vehicles over 140 feet and into a semi-truck, police said
According to the robotaxi service, officers have a specific number to call for situations just like this
Police said the officer fired a single shot after the suspected thief tried to mow down a fellow officer
Video shows the ensuing pursuit after Officer Dominic Francis was struck while deploying stop sticks
The study found that higher intensity lights (blue and white) create more glare, making responders less visible
Police said the 25-year-old woman has been linked to 41 recent vehicle break-ins
As the officer circled the crowd in his cruiser to disperse a car meetup, people began kicking and vandalizing the vehicle
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
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