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
Deputies briefly feared they would not be able to get her out
The officer saw her vehicle resting against a light pole
Chief Chris Henson was expected to make a full recovery
Thousands of police officers from across the state and nation stood at attention for Trooper Thomas Clardy
Brian Encinia entered his plea Tuesday
The collision sent car parts flying into the air
Chief would have survived a wreck last year if his motorcycle was equipped with an anti-lock braking system, according to lawyers
Investigators were examining a black Dodge with a shattered window on its passenger side door
A sheriff’s deputy was at the right place at the right time when a suspect attempted to rob a taxi driver at gunpoint
The officer was due to meet with his agency over his alleged violation of policy and procedure
Thomas Clardy leaves behind his wife and six children
The driver of the other vehicle said Deputy John Robert Kotfila Jr. ‘died a hero’
Officer David Ortiz had been with the police department for nine years
Jim and Doug examine issues related to the legal availability of pot in an increasing number of states
The officers were commended for their actions during the potentially fatal incident
Officer Nathan Taylor was transported to the hospital with extensive injuries
The pursuit was broadcast live on local news stations Sunday night
Deputy John Robert Kotfila Jr. was a six-year veteran of the department who was a traffic-crash investigator
Police noted that enforcement of the seat belt law will also be a focus of the initiative
A Consumer Watchdog said the collision highlighted the need for stricter police oversight of the technology
The deputy narrowly escaped being squashed between two vehicles
Updating of current policies and the development of new policies consume a great deal of time, but are extremely important
The woman was driving so fast and recklessly that police decided it was not safe to pursue the vehicle
The vehicle went over an embankment, crashed 15 feet below and flipped upside down
The department used the incident to inform the public not to drink and drive
Authorities say the deputy had just pulled over a driver when his rear window shattered
Sean Cullen was 31 and had been a trooper for about two years
It was unclear whether the suspect was running away from his marriage
The chase began about when the deputy saw a truck ram another vehicle and speed off
