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.
Driving simulators can place trainees in a simulated but realistic environment, from which they can emerge better prepared for scenarios on the road
Leveraging massive economies of scale for back-end storage and software updating, new in-car video hardware is far more affordable than police agencies are presently accustomed to
From being found in uniform without your duty weapon to having a prisoner escape, cops face many red-faced moments on a daily basis
The suspect managed to get his handcuffs in front of him and drive away
Ofc. Michael Rapiejko told an investigator he considered shooting the suspect but that doing so would put other officers and bystanders at risk
Coen ruled Thursday that there was enough evidence for Knight, 49, to stand trial on charges that he killed Terry Carter and attempted to kill Cle “Bone” Sloan
The SUV was struck on its passenger’s side, causing it to roll onto its hood and slide before coming to rest near an alleyway
Ambulances were dispatched when an SUV carrying two law enforcement dogs caught fire
The driver drove on the sidewalk, hit several parked cars and rammed the unmarked police car
29-year-old Frantzy Armand stole a cruiser and opened fire on cops
City Council is scheduled on Wednesday to decide whether to approve a settlement of $5M to suspect’s family
Officer used his cruiser to ram an armed suspect who was firing his weapon into the air
69-year-old John Arthur Benedict was driving a white Crown Victoria with strobe lights and police markings when he flashed his lights at two deputies
Suspect was shot and wounded after opening fire on an officer with a rifle and leading police on a pursuit
New charges came after a man reported his car missing Friday morning
Officer died and two other people were injured Sunday when the officer collided with a vehicle while transporting a juvenile to a detention center
Witnesses who were riding a cable car saw the black sedan go airborne, and the windshield was badly damaged
Suspect led police on multiple pursuits, stealing vehicles whenever police used stopped sticks on whatever car he was in
An officer died and two suspects were arrested after a high-speed pursuit Tuesday
Police say two people have been arrested and the search is on for a third after gunfire from a vehicle damaged a patrol car
Four officers were pursuing an offender who struck two squad cars in an effort to elude police
Officer was on his way to a call when his vehicle and a commercial tractor-trailer collided
California Highway Patrol Officer Sergio Flores responded to the scene after a television news videographer noticed the car stopped on the highway
Driver suffered only minor injuries because a depression in the roof of the car created a space that enveloped her
Woman reported to an officer that a car was following her. Moments later, another car pulled up and a man opened fire
Car company Tesla and the Palo Alto Police Department poked fun at parking tickets in a video posted on April Fools’ Day
Since Uber’s inception, a number of drivers for the popular ride-hailing service have been accused of criminal activity
Detective heard on video berating driver was stripped of his gun and badge Wednesday and will be transferred from the police anti-terrorism division
Both the suspect and officer were treated at a hospital after suffering minor injuries in the collision
Ricky Shawatza Hall, 27, was killed Monday when NSA police opened fire on a stolen car that then crashed into a police vehicle
SUV’s owner picked up the two men, dressed as women, in Baltimore and then headed to the Terrace Motel in Elkridge
Later apologized for not pulling over and said he feared he would be fired if he was late for work
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