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.
There are several theories as to why early police vehicles came to be known as ‘paddy vans,’ a term still in use today
Investigators found no difference in first responder recognition of scene hazards between a walk-around size-up and UAS flyover video
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
Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told a crowd outside Stockholm City Hall that “the whole of Sweden” sympathized with the families and friends of the victims
A legislator says he believes his bill requiring North Carolina driver’s ed materials to direct motorists how to act during police stops would save lives if enacted
Other officers pulled Nick Rodman from his burning vehicle and took him directly to the hospital Tuesday evening
The boy, Nathan Snow, was driving his miniature F-150 home from the playground when an RCMP officer flashed his lights
A chief said the high call volume of heroin overdoses is taking up the majority of responders’ time
Gary Breitling, 57, was shot and killed Saturday before the gunman barricaded himself in the vehicle
I spoke with Jaime Carlin of WatchGuard video to get a sense of what the future holds for this tech
Few forces are shaping law enforcement like video
The crew had found the woman’s body and was bringing back rescue workers when it hit an electrical power cable
