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.
Our profession has done a terrible job regarding car interior safety, and we need to remedy it
Ever notice how a picket fence along the road appears to be racing by at a blur immediately to your three or nine o’clock, but that same fence directly ahead of you barely appears to be moving at all? This is an illustration of how the eyes and brain use motion to assist us in judging speed and distance, including issues of “looming”
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
Man was shot dead August 4th by a deputy after ramming multiple vehicles — including the officer’s — and attempting to run over his girlfriend
Officer Richard Christopher, 32, collided with the vehicle head-on during the morning rush hour traffic on the New York State Thruway
The detective was in his vehicle when he was approached by three suspects, who opened fire as the detective attempted to flee
A police officer’s quick reaction time likely saved the life of a driver shortly after she was stopped for a red light violation
The luxury Italian vehicle’s body was painted black and white with a police-style shield on the doors, and police-related decals
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