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.
Police recruits and veteran cops failed to notice a gun on a vehicle’s dashboard during a simulated traffic stop. Could inattentional blindness be to blame?
A reasonable and intelligent strategy for defeating terror attacks cannot focus on the tool used by the attacker, but must focus on the attacker himself
Most real-life police interviews contain many undesirable practices – here’s how to improve them
The trooper suffered non-life threatening injuries
A longtime officer in Fulton County died as he was helping a woman who had struck a deer
Officer Miosotis Familia was wrapping up her shift when the man fired one round through the passenger-side window and struck her in the head
The bullet fragment pulled from Bianca Roberson’s head during an autopsy matched the caliber of gun they found at the suspect’s house
According to the Los Angeles County Probation Department, transit fare evasion is the number one cause of juvenile citations in LA County
The state’s House and Senate members agree that new drivers should be taught what’s considered appropriate if they are stopped by police on the road
In the past the judge has told a drunken driver to view crash victims’ bodies at a morgue
A man hired to portray the Tin Man in “Wizard of Oz” author L. Frank Baum’s hometown was still in his character’s makeup when his mug shot was taken
The officer was dragged by a driver in a stolen car for more than two blocks
Ford has faced multiple lawsuits alleging their Explorer is making police officers and civilians sick
An analysis of recent ambush wins shows the reasons for victories jump off the pages because they are virtually all alike
Police found Woods sound asleep behind the wheel, according to an incident report
The officer’s patrol car was forced off the road by another vehicle
Jim and Doug discuss how much trouble tends to happen at bar closing time
Cops just need a few pieces of equipment and some training to provide safe and quick solutions to two of the most common reasons for vehicle breakdowns
Have a plan, should you come under attack when in a vehicle
Louisiana State Police said in a news release they are investigating the shooting at the request of the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Department
Jim and Doug discuss why they feel “no shooting at vehicles, ever” policies don’t make sense
Tatyanna Lewis was killed when a woman repeatedly rammed her into a tree with an SUV
All police officers know that no traffic stop is routine, but the procedure could evolve with new technological advancements
The two were heading to a burglary call when the vehicle crashed
Police in three California counties are testing what amounts to a breathalyzer for drug users
The officer was taken to a hospital with a broken leg, facial laceration and other injuries
The suspects put fake Uber stickers on their cars while doing drug runs
The National Weather Service reported the high in central Florida on Friday afternoon was 88 degrees
Evan’s Law would require drivers to give police their cell phones and enable officers to use textalyzer technology at auto accident scenes
No matter how many subjects you arrest or pursue, there will always be another
When officials refused to cover the tolls, the State Troopers Fraternal Association filed a grievance that claimed division had violated collective bargaining agreement
The officer is survived by his wife and three kids
According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, the majority (seven of 10) vehicle accident deaths thus far in 2017 were single-vehicle collisions — this must end