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.
How law enforcement agencies can use research findings to get community support and funding for ALPR systems
An increasing number of vehicles have automated driver assistant systems and NHTSA investigates collisions when those systems don’t perform as expected
The 2020 Ford Interceptor Utility hybrid is introducing a new paradigm in police patrol vehicles
The vehicle was parked on a steep hill when it suddenly began rolling
The trooper was investigating another crash when the collision occurred
The collision happened just weeks after a similar incident killed 13 migrants
The pickup was hanging from the bridge only by a set of “safety chains” attached to a camper trailer
A look at the pandemic’s impact on law enforcement
The suspect drove the wrong way at speeds over 80 miles per hour before crashing into an innocent driver
In a lawsuit, Vanessa Bryant claims deputies shared “unauthorized” photos of the fatal crash site
Some highway travel officials suggested that emptier roads led to more opportunities to abuse speed
Officer Jesse Madsen was on duty when he was struck by a wrong-way driver
QuickRoute takes into account emergency vehicle-specific factors that aren’t included in other navigation apps
Officer Jose Anzora was conducting traffic control when he was hit
A sheriff’s deputy said the warrant for the car’s ‘black box’ is “a routine part of their probe,” according to reports
Authorities are investigating whether human smuggling was involved in Tuesday’s collision
Two officers are being hailed as heroes for rescuing the passenger and driver
Deputy Thomas Albanese was on duty when his motorcycle was struck
The deputy was not immediately identified
Investigators say there was no evidence of impairment
The officer’s cruiser blew a tire while traveling along a highway, officials said
The two cars collided, sending the cruiser into a concrete pillar
“You’re a hero to all of us”
An Oregon man repeatedly drove into people, killing an elderly woman and injuring nine others
The motorist eventually crashed a final time, fled on foot and with help from the community, was apprehended by police
The crowd of pedestrians had gathered around the officer’s car and were pounding on the car’s windows
Shocking helicopter video shows the deputy flying over the hood of the car
The man purposefully rammed into Sgt. Brian LaVigne’s patrol car, meriting the capital felony charge, said a state attorney
The sheriff’s office said the injuries aren’t considered “life-ending,” but both deputies have a long road to recovery
Officer Darin Hederian said he was certain the crash had killed the two victims -- but they both survived
The free event on Jan. 28 aims to find ways to improve officer safety and reduce risk on the roads
Two motel workers saw the crash and raced to help, getting the officer out just in time
Police say the woman was “seconds away” from being burned alive