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.
Although the end of 2015 is still a couple of weeks away, more than 100 officers have lost their lives in the line-of-duty this year — that is insanity
An Amarillo officer required surgery after a two-vehicle accident
A man pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt threatened the officers’ lives
Officers had already arrested suspects when woman confessed to hiding a gun
A police department in a Texas Bible Belt community has placed large “In God We Trust” decals on its patrol vehicles, drawing criticism from a watchdog group
Woman suspected of stealing a patrol car that held her handcuffed husband was arrested on suspicion of theft and other charges
A part-time police officer is accused of concocting a story about a shootout with a gunman before his cruiser crashed
Officers are not sure why the doll was in the car seat
The officer was assaulted by a driver while investigating a stopped car
The car was later found with both people missing
More than 5K bystanders and passengers have been killed in police car pursuits since 1979
Driver was cited after he ran off the road and into a tree attempting to take a selfie
When the pursuit ended, the suspect exited the vehicle and began dancing
Check out this week’s round-up of inspiring stories from around the country
A suspect with two felony warrants was killed in a shootout after he refused to stop for speeding and started firing
A sergeant was killed when a car struck her while she was on her way to work
Gun and badge were found in separate places
The officer tells a driver that if he buys tickets to the fund-raiser he will not tow his vehicle
The university fired Officer Ray Tensing shortly after his indictment on charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter
Trooper offered to drop traffic charges in exchange for sexual favors
One local raised questions after he felt a stop by the Philadelphia Housing Authority police was unjust
A Chevrolet Camaro used in promotions for pizza chain Papa John’s has been found after it was stolen
Police found a loaded gun inside a hollowed-out lockbox that resembles the Bible
The officer’s actions saved a driver’s life and he is being recognized by his department
The ‘wet lab’ was one section of a three-day class sponsored by the Calif. Highway Patrol