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 sheer utility of SUVs has proven capable of supporting a variety of police operational functions
It’s not just the mobile data terminals inside police vehicles that are vulnerable to cyberattacks
The array of technology in today’s police vehicles adds markedly to their utility and safety for the officers who operate them
“Climb out the back,” one officer is heard telling the woman. “I need you to climb out the back.”
Shots were fired at the front doors, windows and building of the Harris County Precinct 4 Constables Office
“We’ve got to get you out!” screams an officer, his arms pulling the man by his shirt. “You’ve got to help me help you!”
The officer was directing traffic when a drunk driver hit another vehicle and spun into the officer, police said
Officer Scott Dupointe was driving down the road when a man strolled by and began firing
The appellate court reviews a case involving a vehicle containment technique and determines the tactic constitutes a seizure
The officer is heard yelling at the suspect to “stop the car” repeatedly before firing his weapon
The officer had his emergency lights on when he was struck by another vehicle, police said
Staff Sgt. Jesse Sherrill, 44, had been with the State Police since 2002
Stephen Evans, 44, served as a deputy and part-time police officer
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The officer was able to jump out of the car while it was still moving, police said
The number of races and street takeovers jumped 27% in 2021 across Los Angeles
Three area law enforcement agencies are joining forces this weekend to enforce a new ordinance
One officer was injured in the face by shrapnel or broken glass, and the other was shot in the chest, arm and leg
A bizarre maneuver worthy of Grand Theft Auto was shared widely on social media
Police say the shocking video is a prime example of why the law exists in the first place
The city is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to arrests in organized auto burglary operations
How a Texas department enhanced officer traffic safety and accountability after two of its officers were struck and killed by passing vehicles
“What we have been telling people is, ‘take your keys upstairs with you,’” said Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes
As law enforcement officers continue to be killed on our nation’s roadways, we must continue to message about the importance of “Move Over” laws
Video shows officers pulling the man out by his arms, just in time
Sgt. Michael Rudd had been with the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office since 2013
Luckily, her partner was facing the road and acted just in time
The man had parked his vehicle in front of the high court and refused to move
Senior Inspector Jared Keyworth died days after he was involved in a crash
A deputy laying spike strips was right in the suspect’s path
Officer Darrell Adams, 34, had been responding to a separate crash
The trooper was inside his vehicle protecting a construction crew when he was struck
Deputy Luke Gross was an 18-year veteran of the sheriff’s department