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.
A mobile command center is one of the most significant equipment purchases a public safety agency can make
We need to consider policies that address prevention of mass murder as a possible reason an officer might open fire on a moving vehicle
Retaining ALPR data, along with the location coding of the places a license plate was recorded, can provide critical information for investigators
Trooper Russell Bernard arrived at the crash scene and saw the driver of the crashed car bleeding from a large puncture wound in her neck
Police said the naked people suspected in the kidnapping intentionally rammed into a truck containing their victims
Andrew Byrd, 35, backed his vehicle into a patrol car and drove at other officers in the area before he was shot
A man called 911 Sunday evening, saying someone was ramming his car with an SUV
Tuan Quoc Trinh, 33, was reportedly asleep at the wheel when he collided with Trooper Daniel Keith Rebman
The trooper is survived by his wife and three children
2016 saw an increase by more than three times of death by rifle fire over 2015
After his trail of terror was halted by a police bullet, he asked to display the Islamic State flag in his hospital room
Officer Josh Calverley, 29, lost control of his truck and hit a tree
The NYC attack is a horrible reminder that the United States continues to face the ongoing threat of terrorism from both ideological organizations and lone individuals
Daniel Matthews, 56, had been a deputy for four years
The vehicle has two spotlights on top with a thermal-imager in the middle that allows the driver to navigate the roads safely, even with heavy rain or fog
Every fall since 1975, the Michigan State Police have evaluated patrol vehicles and published the results
An Austin cop and his wife are suing Ford, alleging that its Explorer SUV’s flawed exhaust system led to the LEO’s carbon monoxide poisoning
Mayor Ed Lee arrived at the hospital shortly after the officer was brought there
Police in Austin, Texas, pulled nearly 400 Explorers off patrol in July because of carbon monoxide concerns and reports of officers getting sick
The boycott is in reaction to the ongoing national anthem protests
The electric hoverbike can reach a speed of 40 mph and travel up to 25 minutes at a time
Video captured the intensity of the devastating Northern California wildfires
Cariann Hithon crashed into several cars Sunday evening
Police say the suspect caused at least one crash and knocked an officer to the ground with her car
Two men saw the struggle between the suspect and the deputy and pulled over to help
Interim Police Chief Brian Manley said previously that during a test of three SUVs repaired by Ford Motor Company, one tested positive for carbon monoxide
One of the motorcyclists fled, while the other crashed at the scene
The suspect ran a red light and collided with two vehicles. He then fled on foot and left the boy for dead
The agency got the StarChase dart system through a grant last year
The suspect threatened the arresting officer and lunged toward investigators who tried to question him after he was taken to a detention center
Here are two opposing views that are meant to inform and educate all parties about conflict during traffic stops
First symposium from Below 100 will offer a facilitated workshop to develop an action plan for safety
