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.
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Training to use an armored vehicle to breach a building is critical for successful deployment during tactical response
These programs help to reduce traffic congestion as a result of collisions, while increasing officer safety on the roadways
Police say Deputy David Hack was out of his vehicle working a crash when he was struck
Anastasia Alewine wasn’t the first baby born in South Carolina in 2018, but it’s doubtful anybody made a more spectacular entrance into the world
The city is spending $50 million on protective measures including the installation of 1,500 metal barriers, or bollards
Surveillance video from a nearby store captured the suspect punching the Deputy Lawrence Falce after the crash
When officers apprehended a suspect in a deadly hit-and-run incident, they were led to him in an unusual way
Police dash cams have assisted agencies across the country in developing community trust and enhancing officer safety
The Hurst PD said they this is an example why they “highly discourage” driving on icy roads
The ambulance was hit head-on about 30 minutes after leaving a fire scene
Prosecutors said Mohammed Abraar Ali was driving at 120 mph when he slammed his car into a CHP cruiser
Authorities say after the crash, a driver punched Deputy Lawrence Falce, who suffered a severe head injury
Deputy Joseph Gilmore was reportedly returning from a holiday visit with his family when the crash occurred
Mia Victoria Thornton led deputies on a 15-minute chase with speeds that exceeded 100 mph that ended when she crashed
Officer Willard Gomes, who was on New Year’s Eve DWI patrol, suffered many injuries, including a head injury that caused swelling and bleeding on his brain
Officer Andrew Camilleri, who was struck and killed by an alleged drunken driver, was remembered as a hero
For Officers Nicholas Schlei and Nicholas Reid, both 23, the last few days have been busy
Two suspects were arrested by police in the stolen car not long after the unlocked Honda Civic was taken as it warmed up
Overall, line of duty deaths decreased 10 percent in 2017 to 128, with traffic-related fatalities the leading cause of officer deaths
Officials said the vehicle collided with the hog, which caused it to swerve into oncoming traffic and hit a SUV
Rookie Officer Andrew Camilleri Sr., 33, was killed when a suspected drunken driver slammed into the back of his patrol car
An Alaska State Trooper was about to give a ride to a man who seemed in need of help on a cold night when the man pulled out a gun
Alfredo de Jesus-Ascencio, 29, who was charged in a crash that killed Deputy Kelly Fredinburg in 2007, was was mistakenly released 10 months ago
Rookie Officer Andrew Camilleri was killed when a suspected drunk driver slammed into the back of his patrol car
Border Patrol agent Alex Franco, 35, was killed when a motorcycle he was riding and a pickup truck collided
Impaired drivers in states that legalize marijuana have forced police agencies to seek out technology that will help identify and charge offenders
Trooper Joseph J. Gallagher continues to be treated in the surgical intensive care unit after suffering an “extreme, traumatic head injury”
“I didn’t save him, God saved him, I just provided the tourniquet,” Officer Edward Garcia said
Sgt. Charles Lowe said Officer Gary Glasby, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, no longer is in a wheelchair
After officers caught the two suspect who led a police pursuit, they found the firefighter’s stolen gear while searching the suspects’ vehicle
Capt. Dave Davis said no one was seriously injured during the incident
The officer was taken to a hospital with serious, but non life-threatening injuries to his arms and legs
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