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
In the air, if a fighter pilot needs to direct attention to a specific tactical navigation system for four or five seconds, he or she can do so safely — a pursuit driver does not have that same luxury
Sgt. Chris Kelley died after the suspect stole his police car to attempt to flee, running over Kelley and killing him
Photo shows officer singing to little girl after accident kills father, injures mother and siblings
Police have released video of the high-speed pursuit that occurred last week
For the second time in a week, a Grand Prairie cop survived a violent wreck with minor injuries
Deputies say actor Jake Lloyd led them on a high-speed pursuit at speeds of more than 100 mph
Retired judge, who handled a criminal trial of one of the teens, released the December 2013 video
Man set cruiser on fire, cheered, laughed and then got arrested
A failed good Samaritan gesture landed him back behind bars
Good Samaritan trying to help a western New York man in distress turned out to be a Bad Samaritan
When the driver of a speeding vehicle refused to comply, the officer smashed the window and pulled him out
Engine was disabled by a small fire sparked from the gunshots
“I just wanted him to stop almost killing people”
Officer was forced to pull himself out as the SUV sank deeper into the hole
Mourned deer killed in the crash instead of trooper and said trooper’s death was “not tragic”
System works by sounding an alarm triggered by several sensors around the perimeter of the vehicle
Suspect had a concealed handgun that he fired at authorities
Police say the man was extremely drunk and had no idea the car was on fire
Authorities say officers fatally shot armed man, and a second suspect was found dead inside the stolen vehicle
Sgt. Mark Rodriguez witnessed the powerful display of mother nature as he was driving his patrol car through a storm
A man and two officers were injured Tuesday after the man intentionally set his car on fire
Officer has been removed from the SWAT team and a second cop has been stripped of his badge and gun while the department investigates
Officer was shot at a stoplight early Monday
27-year-old trooper Anthony Raspa and his partner were patrolling when they struck a deer and ran off the road
Officer is recovering from non-life threatening wounds
Handler apparently left them in his vehicle after returning to his home from work
Incident began when police in cruisers and helicopter pursued a man in a stolen car until he crashed
Officers told the pair they were in a restricted area and administered a field sobriety test
Witnesses say a Good Samaritan tackled the suspect, allowing the pursuing trooper to catch up and arrest him
The state trooper and cadet were laying out stop sticks as the speeding suspect approached, who was travelling 90-100 mph
