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.
Too many cops are killed during vehicle pursuits and their deaths should be considered murder, not the outcome of an inherent risk in a dangerous profession
According to the Los Angeles County Probation Department, transit fare evasion is the number one cause of juvenile citations in LA County
Ford has faced multiple lawsuits alleging their Explorer is making police officers and civilians sick
A motorcycle officer died Tuesday in a multi-vehicle crash
The officer’s death led to a law which requires a license suspension or the installation of ignition interlocks for anyone with a BAC measuring more than .08
The man then drove into a neighborhood and dashed in a backyard, where officers took him into custody
The department is testing out the car’s viability in patrol duty scenarios
Trooper Timothy Pratt, 55, was struck after he stopped his car to check out a tractor-trailer parked in the median
The widow of a state trooper killed by a driver accused of smoking marijuana before the crash is making an emotional plea
Here are five things you should know about the suspect at the center of an ongoing crime spree
Officer Hilary Lundberg was assisting a motorist with a flat tire when another driver struck her squad car, sending it across the highway
Sergeant Lou Maldonado of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department spoke about how his agency changed the way its cops drive — from seatbelt use to speeds
I had been a cop for five or six years and always thought I had everything a cop would need, but suddenly here was a “last request” I could not fulfill
If you’re reading this and you’re a fellow officer, let me remind you: The Silent Majority is there for us
It’s a simple equation
People are always asking me what they need to say or do to get out of a ticket
All too often when transporting a suspect to jail, they will strike up a conversation
There are some weird laws of which many beat cops may be unaware
I’m gonna call this one justice served, my friends
When police departments adopt more restrictive policy than the law, it may increase their liability
Douglas County Sheriff Phil Miller said one of the bullets landed in a bed inside the home
Thirty-one-year-old Terrence Sterling was shot by an officer in the early morning of Sept. 11
Three officers were injured after Marc LaQuon Payne apparently drove his vehicle at the officers before hitting a patrol car and crashing
Being aware of less obvious mechanical violations, in addition to the easier to recognize violations, will increase your knowledge and ability to contact
Senior Officer Amir Abdul-Khaliq had been with the department for 17 years and previously served in the Marines
A car struck a parked, unoccupied police vehicle, pushing it onto a lawn where it struck several people picnicking before the concert
It is no longer just the threat to officers’ lives that must be evaluated in high-speed pursuits but also the threat the fleeing driver poses to civilians
Police culture has a history of resisting change and sadly, officers have died as a result of falling into a pattern of behavior facilitated by department culture
