Pursuit
In foot pursuits, are you a Shepherd, Border Collie, Bloodhound, Pointer, or a hybrid?
To win these encounters, it is good to look at these real world-obstacle courses as a seven-stage event
The suspect, who had killed his mother, stole a police cruiser and carjacked bystanders at gunpoint
The Glendale PD described the scene as “something out of the movie ‘The Italian Job’” as the victims tried to pursue the suspects, eventually leading to their arrests
After the grappler was deployed, the vehicle crashed into a tree; the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended with the help of a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office’s K-9
The Commission on Police Practices suggested the agency should prohibit pursuits over property crime “unless other aggravation factors such as armed resistance are present”
Dash cam footage shows the driver fleeing in the vehicle after he struck a Nashville PD cruiser, injuring an officer; he was later arrested and faces several charges
“You better have your doors locked,” the man told the Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal
During the incident, the driver allegedly called 911 to threaten Utah troopers who were pursuing him
“K-9 Draco died a hero and will be deeply missed,” the Mount Airy Police Department stated
The driver led Bellevue PD officers on a pursuit; once the vehicle stopped, the driver fled on foot while trying to light a fuse connected to a tennis ball filled with explosive powder
Pierce County deputies noticed that two cars appeared to be chasing another deputy that was pursuing a separate vehicle; a 15-year-old and a 20-year-old were apprehended
The suspect fled erratically until his vehicle was brought to a stop by a PIT maneuver; he fled on foot, but was quickly apprehended by Texas DPS officers
Video shows the 17-year-old suspect losing control while trying to pass another vehicle in the median, causing the vehicle to overturn and land on its roof
“Without the SIRAS, we would have had to wait for the SWAT team to set a perimeter. Then we would have had to wait for the sun to come up, which would have been several hours afterwards,” explained Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Sgt. Bliss. “The deputies would have then walked the field, placing themselves in harm’s way.”
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office stated that the suspect had threatened and attempted to assault deputies during previous encounters
One bus passenger was killed by gunfire during the incident
“Officer Huss and K-9 Riddick were assigned to a late shift patrol team, where they were relied upon each shift to help keep our community safe,” the department stated
After fleeing into a wooded area, the suspect was found by a K-9 officer and allegedly engaged in a physical altercation before being apprehended
The system allows officers to deploy the grappler before a pursuit escalates, particularly in cases involving burglary suspects or stolen vehicles
After a nine-week trial, a jury found one officer guilty of second-degree murder and convicted his supervising officer of conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges
The suspect led Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on a high-speed pursuit while towing a trailer
The incident began when Illinois officers pursued a suspect, believed to be holding a hostage, into Indiana; the pursuit led back into Illinois, where the shooting unfolded
Indianapolis Police officers rushed into a home where a woman was screaming; after the suspect holding her at knifepoint refused to drop his weapon, they fatally shot him
Officer Phylicia Carson leaves behind her husband and six children
Austin Machitar, a five-year member of the San Diego Police Department, died in the incident; his partner, 27-year-old Zachary Martinez, was critically injured
Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered the man was carrying a stolen handgun and ammunition and had also “stashed” a stolen shotgun in a bush
Two San Diego PD officers were driving together in the same car, responding to the pursuit, when the fleeing car slammed into the side of their patrol vehicle
Police spiked the truck’s tires and attempted a PIT maneuver during the pursuit; the suspect eventually stopped at a dead end and surrendered to Thurston County deputies
MOST POPULAR
- Watch: Fla. woman steals ambulance, leads deputies on pursuit with emergency lights activated
- Dash cam video: Fla. woman suspected of stealing car jumps into lake after crashing during pursuit
- Watch: San Diego PD releases BWC footage of 2 officer-involved shootings of suspects holding hostages
- Fugitive Cop Block contributor found dead in Mexico
- BWC: Fleeing suspect hits Fla. officer with stolen vehicle, strikes several cruisers during pursuit