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.
Your first mission is to ensure you are always aware of your surroundings – even when you are at your own house
Viral photos of two cops napping in their cruiser offer reminders of the officer safety issues stemming from the fatal fatigue of shift work
The trooper did not suffer life-threatening injuries
Multiple ATF agents responded early Wednesday
It will be used as part of “Operation Hoodsie Cup,” a community policing initiative that has distributed roughly 120,000 free ice cream cups since 2010
One approach that has been getting a lot of attention is the GPS bullet
Red-light cameras are widely hated, but a new study says getting rid of them can have fatal consequences
Deputy Brandon Wiggins’ mind started racing when two vehicles pulled over in front of the car he had stopped
Video shows a man retrieving a gun hidden in the back seat and shooting a park ranger in the vest
The 46-year-old man called police and started “going off” about officers in a 30-second expletive-laced rant
28-year-old Mark A. Oldenburg was cited for inattentive driving and an improper turn following the crash
One of the suspects got into an officer’s K9 squad car, with the dog inside, and backed into another officer’s squad car
“That’s what I get for playing this dumb a** game”
The Fayetteville Police Department posted a picture Sunday on its Facebook page showing notes stuck to the cruiser of Officer J. Wall
The car was being used as a “ghost car” to deter crime in the area
The officer was sitting in his squad car when a suspect approached on foot and fired at the officer, striking him several times
Too many cops have been killed or injured attempting to deploy roadside tire deflation devices. This technology is aimed at preventing those deaths
Country singer Coffey Anderson posted a video that tells viewers what to do when they are stopped by the police
55-year-old Deputy Sheriff Paul Clark was intentionally hit by a stolen vehicle in October 2015
Investigators from State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office are reviewing the footage
Officials declined to release the video, and Bill Bratton said it was “much too early” to say whether shooting was justified
Video captured a Lamorghini driver verbally abusing officers who stopped him
Pursuit started when an SUV crossed the road’s center line and forced a deputy’s car onto the shoulder
As police officers, we have taken an oath to serve and protect. These simple steps can have a great impact on holding true to that oath
The suspect tried to speed away from officers and crashed into a car carrying five people
The Highway Patrol already has 130 billboards up and will include Sgt. Bob Beres’ message at convenience stores and high school football tickets
The vehicle features the words “pride,” “equality” and “peace” as well as rainbow decals
Jim and Doug offer their thoughts on some of the comments from our listeners