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.
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
Criminal action, accidents and heart attacks continue to lead the list this year
Officer J.C. Vucich said he fired because he thought the driver of the car was attempting to hit him
Officers also found a loaded .32 caliber firearm that had been reported lost
Officer tried to warn others that the suspect may have had a weapon, but couldn’t reach them
The pursuit began when officers responded to a larceny call
The suspect was impaired from multiple narcotics when he crawled underneath the machine after it had stopped
Driver must spend 30 days to six months in prison, plus an additional 12 months on probation
Man had just had two shots of liquor, according to report
The man also grazed a crewman in the accident
Woman fled traffic stop because she had suspended license
Prosecutors say man’s charges include multiple counts of felony assault
Sheriff’s department says three-year-old girl was ‘barely clinging to life’
Stolen van driven into oncoming traffic leaves one cop in serious condition
The man who stole a patrol car and a school bus was arrested Friday after students on the bus jumped him
The officer was on vacation in New Mexico when she fell nearly 45 feet from a cliff
Princeton police are trying to ease concerns about a patrol vehicle that has “ICE” on its door
Major Tommy Bradford lost his left leg below the knee
The plainclothes officers were sitting in their vehicle at a red light Tuesday night when at least one suspect opened fire
Bystanders helped get two passengers out of the burning car, but the front passenger couldn’t get out
A domestic incident led to the victim, Officer Ashley Abreu, fleeing from the father of her children
The officer is 30 years old and has been with the department for a year and a half
A witness posted the videos and said she witnessed Joseph Santos “act like a complete maniac and scare the lives of those behind the wheel” before the shooting
Making reasonable decisions is the most important aspect of emergency driving – risk versus gain thresholds should be mentally established before an incident occurs
Dozens of agencies paid tribute to Officer Diego Moreno, who was killed during a police pursuit
The suspect’s SUV crashed and rolled over several times before she was ejected
Senior Cpl. Jamie Givens was remembered for defusing situations, his sharp memory and his sense of humor
Sheriff’s officials said the inmate slipped out of his handcuffs, shattered the passenger-side window and climbed atop the patrol car
Emiliano Garcia is accused of causing the death of Officer Diego Moreno by leading police on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit
Auto theft is frequently a component of high-impact crimes, including robberies, equipment theft, drive-by shootings and even terrorism
The Vallejo Police Department’s crime prevention campaign aimed to reduce burglaries from automobiles during the holiday season
