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.
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Hours before the Kansas City Chief’s parade was to begin, a vehicle broke through barriers and led police on a pursuit down most of the parade route
The trooper’s patrol vehicle was cut off by a driver who lost control and both vehicles left the road and struck a wall
The Minneapolis police department will now issue vouchers from a nonprofit group that will pay for vehicle repairs like a broken taillight or turn signal
A woman driving under the influence swerved into the wrong lane and struck the patrol vehicle, breaking a deputy’s nose and injuring her arm
Officials are questioning if police will be able to quickly obtain warrants in light of these new instructions, since alcohol and drugs dissipate in the bloodstream over time
LE officials credit automatic license plate readers with helping officers recover stolen property and remove violent offenders from the streets
From speed traps to self-initiated stops, traffic enforcement is a big part of policing
The officer was trapped between his patrol vehicle and another vehicle, pinning him and fracturing one of his legs
Deputy James Grimes is facing charges of reckless endangerment after driving a van with three inmates in the back at more than 90 mph
Officials say the pilot program, where police do not respond to crashes that only involve property damage, decreased response times for priority jobs
The detective, whose name has not been released, suffered internal injuries and broken bones
Multiple people have responded to police departments’ Facebook posts with photographs and stories of vehicles being struck by bullets in recent days
The suspect stole the 15-ton vehicle from a construction site and dumped a load of bricks from the forklift into the road while evading authorities
The campaign is in memory of Trooper Christopher Lambert, who was killed Jan. 12, 2019 when he was struck by an SUV while assisting at the site of a crash
The officer was doing traffic control while crews repaired damage from storms early Sunday morning
The suspect fled a traffic stop, then tried to flee the deputies pursuing him and pinned one with his truck
The suspect later hit two marked police vehicles with the mini vehicle and pinned an officer inside a third
Command staff use the data to give out line assignments, track traffic enforcement stops
Following several deadly incidents, Chief Erika Shields said police will not be allowed to pursue suspects’ vehicles until the department’s policies have been reviewed
Detectives believe an intoxicated driver was responsible for the accident early Friday morning
The officer is being treated for a non-life-threatening injury
State, local police officers say it will be difficult to identify suspects, wanted vehicles and drivers who pass stopped school buses
Officer Ashley Hibbard, 32, died the day after Tamia Chappman, 13, was killed by an armed suspect fleeing police
School Resource Officer Carlos Carmo Jr. was praised for his quick thinking and bravery
Deputy Bryan Pfluger was responding to a burglary scene when he swerved to avoid hitting a car
Detective Cliff Martinez was hit by a suspect’s vehicle after breaking up a fight in an IHOP parking lot
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