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.
Making reasonable decisions is the most important aspect of emergency driving – risk versus gain thresholds should be mentally established before an incident occurs
Auto theft is frequently a component of high-impact crimes, including robberies, equipment theft, drive-by shootings and even terrorism
Officer John Anderson was killed when a teen driver collided with him in an intersection
The suspect dragged a Seminole County deputy about 100 yards on an on-ramp during a traffic stop
Hundreds of teenagers and young adults massed in North Philadelphia late Sunday, damaging at least six police cars
The suspect escaped by crawling out a sliding small window that separated the front and rear compartments of the patrol car
The ban takes effect Sept. 1
Regardless of the situation, you must resist being so focused on providing assistance that you put yourself in danger
Setting a compliance baseline at the beginning of a vehicle stop can help improve officer safety
The officer was responding to a disturbance in progress when he had to swerve off of the road to avoid hitting a vehicle
Some people feel the design is too aggressive while others are astonished that anyone would object to the American flag
The app’s police-tracking feature notifies drivers of any nearby law enforcement vehicles and patrol activity
As the number of citizens diagnosed with high-functioning autism increases, LE interaction with these individuals is more likely
Legislators took a big step toward improving relations between LE and drivers diagnosed with communication disabilities, such as autism, PTSD and hearing impairments
Doug sits down with Below 100 instructors Rod Rifredi and Kim Schlau to discuss the five tenets of the program
According to the medical examiner, the woman allegedly took a gun out of a car, “contorted” her body and shot herself
This story is for any officer who has ever questioned if it’s worth being tied up for two hours with a DUI arrest
The department bought a used 2014 Tesla and has been working to get it stocked with necessary equipment
Walking the beat is a fundamental element to community policing
While a dynamic pursuit is in progress, conditions change constantly and decisions have to be made in an instant
Setting up a safer work zone begins with the proper placement of the first-arriving vehicle and expands from there
According to records from the state Criminal Justice Academy, one deputy made a “conscious decision” to drive around a barricade during Hurricane Florence
The driver headed toward police and rammed one of their vehicles before four officers opened fire
Traffic stops are one of the most common activities for law enforcement officers on patrol
An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) response truck is a critically important addition to a modern police department
Officer Jason Quick was responding to a wreck just after 6 a.m.
Criminal action, accidents and heart attacks continue to lead the list this year
Privacy protections under the Fourth Amendment remain a core concern to the U.S. Supreme Court
