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.
Jim and Doug offer their thoughts on some of the comments from our listeners
As you honor those who have paid with their lives, challenge yourself by examining your actions and where you are vulnerable
Officers who work motor patrol have to document traffic collisions far more frequently than officers working directed patrol or other police duties, but at any time you may be called to this task
An off-duty officer attempted to make a left turn into a shopping plaza when the two marked cars collided
Officer saw dog left in car for over two hours and rescued him by breaking back window with baton
US Capitol Police arrest a man after he crashed head-on into barricade at the Capitol grounds entrance
Investigators determined the ATM workers were not involved in the theft
Police released dashcam footage of gunman being pulled over on April 20 and undergoing roadside sobriety checks
Judges are concerned that dogs who always signal for drugs might give police ‘pretext’ to search anyone’s car
Man escaped handcuffs and held gun to his head, causing a standoff with police
Police said they wanted to dispel rumors that she was dead before arriving in jail
Onlookers were impressed with the ‘James Bond’ vehicle
A group is intentionally crashing into police cruisers with stolen vehicles
Reader scans every license plate and alerts officers of any potential criminal issue related to the car or its owner
Police set up a GoFundMe account for a man after his newly bought car was seized in a murder investigation
For 13 grueling days, Indiana law enforcement officers ride the perimeter of the state, just under 1,000 miles
Driver wrote that she’d learned her lesson and would like the ability to make amends
The jail video shows a period of about 90 minutes with no activity in the hallway leading to cell
Investigation by police department found officer was driving at high-speeds without emergency lights on
Suspect was arrested after he fell off
47-year-old Officer Vernell Brown was investigating a vehicle on fire July 12 when a car struck him
5-year-old bloodhound has worked as a tracking dog for Conyers Police for four years
Suspects’ parents have filed excessive force complaints against officer
Officer who pulled over a driver for illegal use of a cellphone ended up helping the woman, who was trying to call 911 while choking
Plans to sue his city over its handling of the other officer who was allegedly driving drunk at the time of the crash
It’s not clear whether the vehicle was locked when the deputy left it unattended
In the video, which was posted to YouTube and Facebook, an unidentified man films the two patrol cars from a distance
Officials claim injuries man sustained were accidental
A car sprayed an officer’s cruiser with bullets as he conducted a traffic stop
Las Vegas cop was injured after a traffic stop resulted in a shootout