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
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
The suspects fled in the stolen car, which is still missing
The details of what led up to the shooting have yet to be released
The first cruiser of a convoy rear-ended a civilian’s vehicle
The police chief said the officer was shot several times and dragged about a quarter-mile
The impact of the crash was loud enough to wake up some nearby residents
Authorities have not mentioned any factors that may have contributed to the accident
The man hit a police vehicle and a police officer with either a rock or brick
After a short vehicle pursuit, the driver of the Nissan lost control, spun out in the road
A sheriff’s office report says the deputy saw a man get out of the vehicle with a gun