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
Three people died in a fiery crash after a car fleeing authorities crashed into a taxi
After the crash, the man tried to evade the officer on foot
Increased patrols, ad campaigns will help create awareness
Officer T.J. Kilmer was taken to the hospital with trauma to his upper torso
The officer was hospitalized with a broken leg
The grant amped up holiday patrols in the city
An initial investigation found the man was watching a movie behind the wheel
The unique case is being closely watched by legal experts
The video shows the officer being thrown through the air and landing in front of his patrol car
The semi was struck by a train and catapulted toward the officer
The SPOT Trace can be placed on a vehicle, ATV, motorcycle, or other precious cargo
The officer later said firearms training 20 days prior might have been a contributing factor to muscle memory
The officer looked outside and noticed his cruiser was missing
The drunk driver wasn’t behind the wheel of the vehicle when it struck and killed Officer Joseph Olivieri
Officer fatally shot a woman and a dog in a stolen car at the end of a high-speed pursuit
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Police say officers saw a car speeding and attempted to stop it
Rep. Justin Bamberg wants to prohibit law enforcement agencies in the state from setting traffic ticket quotas
The fine for a first-time violator who parks in a handicapped space is $150
The officer told investigators he reached down in the car to retrieve some papers, accidentally activating the lights
The judge dismissed the traffic ticket and told the man he had bigger problems
Police classified the accident as a hit and run, but the politician chalked it up to an ‘honest mistake’
The officer initially lied and said the dog had been in his air-conditioned vehicle when he found it unconscious
The man refused to get his hands out of his pockets
Police and dozens of volunteers launched a frantic search after the car was found abandoned with the child missing