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.
In their 100th episode, Jim and Doug revisit the topic that generated the most listener feedback: vehicle pursuits
2016 saw an increase by more than three times of death by rifle fire over 2015
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
A veteran sergeant shot and wounded a robbery suspect who appeared to be pointing a handgun at a mother and child
Keith Avila picked up two women and a teen and heard them talk about delivering the girl to a “John” and getting money from him
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The officer is being treated for an injured leg and the suspect for a bullet wound in the stomach
The officer has been cleared in the shooting
Trooper Michael Cokins suffered sixteen broken bones and underwent eight surgeries after a chronic drunken driver struck and nearly killed him
The PD is among the first public safety organizations in the world to introduce the cars, with 150 vehicles already in service
Investigators found a total of eight .223 caliber bullet casings along the driveway
Jim and Doug discuss this troubling trend
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Jess Harrell was holding what appeared to be a gun as he attempted to get out of the trunk
Trooper Cody Donahue was out of his vehicle when he was hit by a commercial truck pulling a trailer
Boston police have arrested the driver they say injured four officers with his car
32-year-old Deputy Eric Oliver has a 6-year-old daughter
Imposing ticket quotas on your officers to measure performance is an easy way to supervise, but it’s not the most effective
Jim and Doug discuss what people can do to ensure that whatever the circumstance, everyone goes home safe after the encounter
Protests erupted following the fatal police shooting of a black man
A Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for deliberately running down a New York state trooper
In their ongoing effort to slow speeding drivers, police are getting more detailed data, allowing timely enforcement in areas where speeding poses the most danger
A suburban Salt Lake City officer was deploying tire spikes when he was struck and killed by a stolen vehicle
The NLEOMF says that ambush attacks on police officers have increased by 167 percent this year — here are some thoughts on how to win these deadly encounters
A video allegedly shows Scott Greene clashing with officers at a high school football game
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
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