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.
In this eBook, we review how to use in-car video footage for training and how video technologies improve situational awareness
How a Texas department enhanced officer traffic safety and accountability after two of its officers were struck and killed by passing vehicles
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
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
A surge in illegal border crossings has led to an uptick in crashes involving vehicles jammed with migrants
Officer Brian Pierce, 23, was hit while trying to deploy stop sticks on a bridge, police said
Officer Scott Dawley, 43, was a seven-year veteran of the department
Agent Daniel Cox and another motorist died in a head-on crash
Trooper Micah May died of critical injuries he sustained while trying to apprehend a carjacking suspect
Trooper Micah May was laying stop sticks when he was hit by the suspect’s car, police said
The truck had made a U-turn in front of the officer’s patrol car, police said
The woman struck officers with her car before crashing into a nearby bike shop, police said
There are several circumstances where your patrol car can effectively be used to stop a deadly threat
K-9 Rex was described as “determined” and a “tremendous partner” to his handler
An 8-month-old infant is on the road to recovery thanks to some quick-thinking cops
Officer Mark Afanasev was in the right place at the right time to help two victims out of a burning vehicle
An armed suspect pointed his gun at an EMT and forced a firefighter from the ambulance
COVID-19 infections all but doubled the losses, while “struck by” fatalities are up 138% over similar deaths in 2020
In 2020, 42 people a month on average were shot and killed or wounded in road rage incidents, according to a recent report
The driver – who was spotted doing doughnuts in a busy intersection – took off when police arrived
The driver had shifted into reverse and accelerated, hitting the officer directly behind him, in what police called “clearly an intentional act”
