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.
When officers need to investigate an unwitnessed vehicle crash, especially a fatal one, they can usually find plenty of physical evidence. Unless, of course, it ends up underwater
A former British Columbia RCMP officer has co-invented a marijuana breathalyzer he hopes will eventually be used to catch intoxicated motorists
The Supreme Court is making it clear that the Fourth amendment allows the use of deadly force to stop drivers in those exceptional cases when their actions pose a very serious threat to public safety
Think warriors don’t place a premium on safety? Tell that to a fighter pilot
Tavish Smith wiggled out of her handcuffs, reached into the front seat and stole the sandwich bag the trooper found in her car
The drunken, inappropriate remarks and catcalls coming from the loudspeaker of a marked Broward sheriff’s patrol car had bystanders scratching their heads
Officer was seriously injured Monday when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light
Bike is currently being used by the LAPD off-road unit, which patrols mountain terrain and other locations not accessible to police vehicles or trucks
The pursuit also went through an active construction site before the suspect was apprehended at a mall
Man in his teens or early 20s was shot as authorities say he tried to run from a car after a traffic stop in Boynton Beach
Trooper was dragged for several yards and suffered moderate injuries
The officer was being beaten when he fired a single shot
Man struck a police car Tuesday during a pursuit that stemmed from a domestic violence incident
Isaac Vigil, 32, opened fire as he was exiting the back seat of a patrol car
Incident began when State Patrol received multiple 911 calls about a tan pickup stopped in the center lanes of the bridge
A Chesapeake police officer was inside a squad car last Thursday when he shot an unarmed man standing in front of him in Portsmouth
Officer was patrolling for car prowlers and running license plates before he hit the man
Law prevents departments from assigning an officer a specific amount of citations to issue and also stops them from comparing officers based on tickets
Houston police say a white Chrysler was speeding and ran a red light, hitting a blue Chevrolet
A police officer answering a call about 2:35 a.m. today was struck by another vehicle after its driver apparently ran a red light
November 2012 pursuit ended with 137 gunshots and the deaths of two people
Atlanta police officer John Chafee says the driver is being charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and marijuana possession
The impoundments Tuesday came about a month after Police Chief William McManus announced that such enforcement could occur if ride-sharing companies didn’t cease operations
33-year-old officer died Wednesday just weeks after he was seriously injured in a car crash
The brunt of the stab was taken by the officer’s body armor
