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.
As the ILEETA 2014 conference got underway, I connected with Travis Yates to hear his reflection being associated with Police1 for a decade, and learn about his new training company, SAFETAC
At issue is whether the actions of the police shooting at the vehicle as it attempted to escape constituted excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment
Gunman shot Officer Melvin Santiago in the head shortly after he and his partner arrived at a 24-hour Walgreens
A man arrested after he was caught inside a Ford F-150 pickup that didn’t belong to him offered an explanation for his actions
Prosecutors who spent months investigating the shooting of Miriam Carey said that officers from the Secret Service and the Capitol Police did not use excessive force
Police say they parked the unmarked vehicle on Tuesday as part of an investigation then arrested the man when he showed up in a tow truck
Lexington police are considering changes to the city’s cruiser policy that would allow officers to use city-owned vehicles for personal use for a $50 monthly fee
Widow said she wanted to keep her husband’s truck but could no longer afford her lease
The incident began after the officer witnessed 37-year-old Livingston Manners run a stop sign June 27
CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow vowed to complete a comprehensive investigation in weeks instead of the usual months
As an officer waited at a red light, a car careened through the intersection — slamming into two vehicles before striking the cruiser
Agitated Angus cow rampaged through town, tossing a police officer into the air and jumping on a patrol car
Police have arrested two people for operating a drone that came within 800 feet of a police helicopter
Anthony McGuire, 39, of Salem was arrested Saturday after the motorcyclist and two employees from the car lot sensed something was off
A fuss over an officer’s vanity plate has blown up into a constitutional debate that could lead to the Indiana General Assembly deciding whether to rewrite the law or stop selling personalized license plates altogether
K-9 Anka was frightened by the sound of fireworks in the area and escaped from her kennel by ripping off a part of the fencing
A woman died and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured in the early-morning crash Saturday
A good Samaritan who came to the aid of a woman being assaulted by twin brothers was brutally beaten by the suspects before being run over by a driver
47-year-old Patrolman Jeffrey Westerfield was found early Sunday after a citizen called police and reported an officer bleeding in his car
Officer was injured Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic after a multi-car accident
Suspect dragged a police officer until they crashed into a pole
Deadly June 23 pursuit ended when the suspect’s car erupted in flames
A motorcycle officer is in critical condition after being shot multiple times during a traffic stop
After being cited by police, driver tried to pull away, but his car got stuck in a ditch
The man stripped off his clothes during a crowded bar crawl, then hopped in a vehicle and hit several other cars
Deputy Chris Butler was making a traffic stop Sunday for a move-over violation when a 2000 Cadillac hit his driver’s side door
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