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.
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
Having an ‘eye in the sky’ can be a key tool for both foot pursuits and short-range vehicle pursuits
Jim and Doug discuss best practices for report writing, and ponder what the future holds
Make sure to share your results and challenge your colleagues to match or beat your score
Police officers in Spain were surprised to find four tons of stolen oranges after a pursuit
The officer killed on Father’s Day left behind a young daughter
The deputy was in pursuit of a speeding driver when the suspect lost control of the car and crashed into flames
Police Commissioner Richard Ross said Monday that he had “some concerns” about a fatal OIS of a man who allegedly struck a pedestrian
After ramming into Trooper Joseph Perri, the driver got out of the car and told the LEO he “struck the patrol car on purpose”
The officer was transported to a hospital with serious injuries, including broken bones and cuts to his head and body
“This guy’s a warrior,” Mayor Michael Pagano said of the injured officer, Lee Brousseau
Officer Glenn Doss had been in critical condition after being shot in the head while sitting in a patrol car last week
After Police Chief Harry Brignac’s wife was seen driving his patrol car, it raised eyebrows in some quarters
Officer Lee Brousseau was in surgery last week to fix broken bones in his legs after a head-on crash
Trooper Henry Roanhorse was heading home after his shift when he saw the vehicle on the railroad tracks
A police pursuit lasting 60 miles ended when the sports utility vehicle smashed into another vehicle
A harrowing dashcam video shows Deputy Greg Reiter being thrown to the ground after a car struck an SUV
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD announced that drivers visiting a designated convenience store will get a free coffee if they show their car keys to officers
When officers arrived, the teen barely spoke English, but it was clear that he had been shot
Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler said he released the video in an effort at transparency
Chief Emil Halfhill warned whoever is doing this mischievous act will be “charged with any damage caused by your mischievous behavior”
A new Utah bill would lower the age requirement for teenagers accused of killing police officers to face adult-level charges
Luckily the tow truck driver, the state trooper and the two drivers involved in the accident all walked away uninjured
Arfhy Santos was arrested for trying to mow down an NYPD cop in Times Square last weekend
An off-duty trooper sprung into action to rescue a woman whose car was engulfed in flames following a crash
The Texas DPS is informing drivers of the ‘move over’ law that requires driver to change lanes or slow down if responder lights are on
Officer Juan Arroyo, an officer for five years, remained hospitalized in serious but stable condition
More than 75 shots were exchanged, all but three of them coming from police
Police said the suspect, who was driving a black Mercedes Benz C-63, is still at large
In May 2016, Ryan Carter became belligerent with police at the scene and on the way to the police station, kicking two officers in the process
Police said Ashton Steen, who thought she was in New Jersey, admitted to consuming alcohol
Authorities said the driver, who admitted to using narcotics, struck a raised median, launching the car into the air before crashing into the building
None of the 40 people aboard the bus bound for Chicago from Milwaukee on Friday night was injured and the suspect was taken into custody
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