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 some police agencies examine “no pursuit” policies, others are looking at new GPS tracking technologies
Jim and Doug discuss the difficulty with detecting and enforcing impaired driving as a result of marijuana intoxication
Officers often share their near misses with their close friends, but rarely are these stories, and the lessons learned from them, shared with officers across the country
Jim and Doug discuss best practices for report writing, and ponder what the future holds
There are several theories as to why early police vehicles came to be known as ‘paddy vans,’ a term still in use today
A Boston police spokesman says the officers in the stuck vehicle “would like to thank the Elsa-impersonator for the assist”
Investigators found no difference in first responder recognition of scene hazards between a walk-around size-up and UAS flyover video
Reserve Officer Christopher Lawton was run over by a truck in a parking lot while working undercover
“Don’t drive impaired, till death do we part doesn’t need any help,” Sgt. Chriswell Scott said
Deputy David Manning, 24, started working for the sheriff’s department in November
The New Jersey State Police said the rookie “displayed the poise of a veteran” and saved lives
The officer was dragged at speeds as high as 71 mph
Parking authority agents scanning license plates outside the courthouse found a car that had been reported stolen
The suspect apparently forgot to put the car in park
Two men and a woman are accused of chasing down two suspected teen car thieves, forcing them into the trunk of their car and driving them to the station
Deputy Alexis “Thunder” Eagle Locklear, 24, was killed in a crash while en route to help another officer involved in a high-speed pursuit
The troopers are in serious, but stable, condition — albeit with a long road of recovery ahead
Trooper James Bava wrecked his patrol car after observing a motorcyclist commit a traffic violation and chasing him
Officer Joseph Bowen, 28, was heading home after his shift when his truck went off an embankment and into the creek
Police say the man stole the car from a parking garage on the night of the officer’s police academy graduation
Police said the suspect shot at the officers two times before the LEOs fired back. No one was injured
K-9 Officer Puskas underwent surgery after a pursuit and ensuing struggle that knocked out many of the animal’s upper and lower teeth
A Maine man has been arrested for the second time in a year on charges he led police on a pursuit in a stolen U-Haul truck
Recently released video shows a deputy and K-9 splitting up to track down two men accused of stealing and crashing an SUV
A man sought on suspicion of assaulting a police officer led authorities on a pursuit that ended badly for the alleged culprit
The officer struck by the car remains in serious condition while the LEOs injured by lightning resumed work as normal after being released by the hospital
Justin Durrett was remembered as a well-liked member of the community and a professional leader
With the growth of smart devices, internet-connected homes, cryptocurrency, cheap drones and smart cars, the volume of digital evidence will continue to increase
Cops are three times more likely to sustain a nonfatal injury at work than all other U.S. workers, and injuries from assaults are on the rise
Officer Kenneth J. Culbreath was a member of the Earle PD
“Thankfully, we don’t see that every day,” Capt. Will Akin of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said
The officers were attempting to serve warrants for the suspect’s arrest and a search of the property when the suspect fled in his truck
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