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.
Lexipol’s Gordon Graham and a panel of experts share the steps your agency can take to make the roads safer for cops
A summary of a RAND report on license plate readers for law enforcement
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
In this eBook, we review how to use in-car video footage for training and how video technologies improve situational awareness
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
Trusted and Explainable Police Artificial Intelligence (TruePAL) technology aims to improve situational awareness for officers while driving and on the roadside
Austin Bush, 21, was remembered as a dedicated and promising young officer
Officer Ryan Hughes says he hopes his injury is a wake-up call for motorists
Despite fewer miles traveled, there were 10.5% more highway deaths in the first quarter of 2021 than 2020
Officers were conducting a traffic stop when the driver reversed his car and dragged the officer
Officers responded to a fight in the parking lot of a business; the man got into the patrol vehicle and drove away while officers investigated
NIOSH investigations identify risk factors for fatal motor vehicle-related events that can be used to develop prevention recommendations
The wide-eyed baby boy was found dangling from his car seat in an SUV that was nearly tipped on its side