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.
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Every fall since 1975, the Michigan State Police have evaluated patrol vehicles and published the results
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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
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The 33-second video shows the car driving away Wednesday morning, flinging Trooper Miseal Diaz to the road
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The force’s vehicles include brands like Aston Martin, Lamborghini and Ferrari
Officer Pete Conklin sustained the most serious injuries to his arms
Police took possession of the suspect vehicle within 24 hours of the crash
The suspects ignored officers’ commands, revved the engine and accelerated towards one of them
Police were surprised the driver and his passenger were LEOs
The car suddenly reversed, plowed into a squad car, then pulled away
The officer was on his way home from work when the accident occurred
The judge nevertheless granted youthful offender status because he was 17 at time of crash
The car was overturned and the baby was hanging upside down in his car seat
Officer Chris Bonner was ticketed for the incident
Anchorage officer and four citizens rescued a man whose arm was trapped under a burning sport utility vehicle
Each agency also conducts an after-action review of the pursuit
Authorities warned civilians repeatedly not to use them on city streets
As the trooper approached the deputy’s car, a ‘strong odor of alcohol’ was noticable
The officer was coming to the aid of a disabled vehicle when the car nearly crushed him
The suspect crashed into the officer’s cruiser and slammed into a house