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.
Have a plan, should you come under attack when in a vehicle
Jim and Doug discuss why they feel “no shooting at vehicles, ever” policies don’t make sense
All police officers know that no traffic stop is routine, but the procedure could evolve with new technological advancements
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
Two cops opened fire on the suspect’s car after a pursuit and killed a boy who was strapped into the front seat
A Missouri woman is accused of stealing the vehicle on May 22 and crashing it in a ditch
Sgt. Stacey Baumgartner died en route to a hospital following Sunday night’s collision
Officer shot at three men suspected of stealing a car after the driver nearly ran him over
The driver was eventually caught after police pinned the car against a guardrail
Officer William Porters ia key witness in the trial of Officer Caesar Goodson, who is charged with second-degree murder and other charges
Temperatures had reached into the 90s on that day
The burglaries have become a flashpoint in the debate over Proposition 47, a part of a prison reform package that reduced some nonviolent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors
The law says officers can’t be required to write a certain number of tickets within a specified time frame
BMW is leasing 100 of its i3 all-electric plug-in vehicles
Witnesses took cellphone videos of the incident as they screamed at officers to shoot the suspect
Both a marked and unmarked patrol vehicle were responding to a foot pursuit when they collided
The electronic licenses could only be used for driving
Sergeant Derrick Mingo’s patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree
The police chief said Officer Natasha Hunter was at the scene to help divert traffic after a multi-vehicle accident when she was hit
The report also notes that about 4 percent of stops of whites resulted in arrests
The alleged falsified stops were discovered when supervisors could not find accompanying dash cam video of the stops
Attempted counterfeiters fled at high speeds down the sidewalk, hitting a 9-year-old boy
Facebook post yields numerous tips, even more jokes
The 33-second video shows the car driving away Wednesday morning, flinging Trooper Miseal Diaz to the road
Here’s what sparked angry responses from our Facebook audience this week
