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.
Auto-related officer deaths are up 67 percent this year: how you drive is a choice
A HUD projects vital information from a source onto a clear surface so the operator does not have to move his or her eyes away from a focal point
Forty-two-year-old Jessica Mathiau was arrested Saturday evening and charged with child endangerment
Man being transported to prison in a Connecticut police cruiser slipped out of his handcuffs and attacked the state trooper behind the wheel
An officer apologized to the woman, told her the officers were called out on the wrong car and let the family leave
Man charged with impersonating a police officer for driving a Maserati that resembled a police cruiser is off the hook
The officer, who has not been identified, suffered a broken leg, cuts and bruises in the accident
The “bread and butter” use for the technology is crime scene and accident scene reconstruction
Trooper Jack Thorpe was pursuing a speeding motorcyclist when another vehicle intercepted his cruiser
Town now faces a scandal following allegations that the town victimizes motorists to turn a profit
The ensuing standoff with the wounded suspect led to a long Labor Day closure of the freeway
Man is facing charges of impersonating a police officer for driving around a Maserati painted to resemble a police cruiser
A Texas officer was killed instantly after his car left the road and struck a concrete culvert
Officer proved better suited to the task of deterring speeders than experienced cops because of a compelling attribute: He’s a dummy
Deputy was shot during a traffic stop Wednesday and is currently in serious but stable condition
28-year-old Oakland man arrested after a lengthy pursuit reportedly tried four times to refuel a stolen Kawasaki ZX 10
Video shows the officer pulling a gun on the occupants of a vehicle during a traffic stop
The buggy was carrying three people early Monday morning when a white minivan pulled into its path and forced it to stop
An AR-15, pistol, shotgun, ammunition, uniforms, body armor, a helmet and a police badge were all stolen in the incident
Houston police were forced to jump out of the way after a man attempted to run them over as they were directing traffic Sunday
Officer has pleaded not guilty to an animal-cruelty charge that alleges a police dog died after he left it in a hot patrol car for several hours
An Oklahoma City police officer is accused of sexually assaulting black women while he should have been patrolling the city
Officer, who had been attending a family event, was “in the right place at the right time” and shot a man who wounded a woman
A wanted man has been arrested after he rear-ended a Spokane, Washington, detective’s car
22-year-old Felicitas Flores was booked into jail on counts including auto theft and drunk driving
Police said the man shot at police and six officers returned fire on two occasions Saturday
A sheriff’s deputy died during the pursuit of a suspect Thursday
Ryan James Mullins was dragging the safe when he was caught Tuesday
