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.
As training budgets continue to be cut, it’s imperative agencies maintain adequate levels of training for the one activity cops do more than any other – driving
Autonomous vehicles show promise in decreasing motor vehicle collisions, but the need for strategic assessment of their impact on law enforcement is great
Technology can be used to improve driver performance and safety, help reduce the possibility of vehicle collisions, and improve wear and tear on your agency’s fleet
Chief Mark Saunder said the officer’s behavior reflected the “high-caliber training” that the department’s officers undergo
Witnesses said the driver was moving fast and appeared to be acting deliberately
Officials said it’s unclear whether Officer Tamby Yagan, 41, died as a result of the crash or if he suffered a medical emergency
Deputy Casey L. Shoemate had been with the Miller County Sheriff’s Office for about a year
Officers were shot at during two separate incidents and supervisors would not allow officers to give chase
The grant will give Sutherlin officers to work more overtime hours to focus on speed enforcement
Trooper Raul Carrillo was presented with the Governor’s Award for Valor for his heroic efforts
Officer Kevin Crossley was a part-time officer who was working in the village of Whitesboro
Officer Keith Earle, 46, died two weeks after being injured in a head-on collision while on-duty
Police are trying to ID the driver who changed lanes in front of Officer Jamal Shaw and who did not remain on scene
Police spokesman Andreas Bode told reporters the driver of the vehicle killed himself after the crash
The crash also prompted a bomb scare after a safe was found inside the vehicle
Hundreds of police from across Connecticut and the nation gathered to honor Trooper Kevin Miller
Corporal Dale Hallman served five years with the Saluda County Sheriff’s Office
Authorities also played dash cam footage of the incident at a news conference
As the shots ring out an officer can be seen jumping on the hood of the police cruiser to flee the car that tried to ram him
Police said the officer became trapped in the driver’s compartment as the car sped away
Trooper Kevin Miller died when his police car crashed into the back of a tractor trailer
Sgt. Shaun Hampton also said the vehicle “sustained scratches, dents, and a shattered rear window” caused by vandals in the crowd
The crash that killed Trooper Kevin Miller happened when his car struck the back of a slow-moving tractor trailer
Details about the crash and what caused it were not immediately available
Sgt. Cade Brenchley said he recalls exiting his vehicle before everything went “black”
Public safety officials posted the video to remind drivers to “slow down, move over and just drive”
Investigators are trying to determine why a man drove a flaming minivan full of propane tanks and gasoline cans through the main gate of a California Air Force Base
Deputy David Manning died while pursuing an intoxicated driver who police said “consumed the equivalent of 16 malt beverages” before the incident
While PDs spend a lot of effort training officers on safe traffic stop tactics, one solution is to minimize the time officers actually spend engaged in traffic stops
Trooper Tyler Parker lost control of his vehicle during intense rain and struck a tree
Officials weren’t immediately naming the driver or what caused the crash
Police said the deputy suffered a broken toe during the incident
Having an ‘eye in the sky’ can be a key tool for both foot pursuits and short-range vehicle pursuits