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.
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Two Memphis Police officers were investigating a hit-and-run crash when another car struck them; they were taken to the hospital in non-critical condition
The attacker fired at New Orleans officers from behind an airbag after crashing into revelers on Bourbon Street; two officers were wounded during the exchange
Michigan State Police troopers can be seen running and climbing over a highway barrier after seeing that the truck was not going to move over
Riverside County Deputy Timothy Corlew, assigned to the Jurupa Valley station, was riding in the left lane of the freeway when his motorcycle collided with another car
The officer was fired after the Seattle Office of Police Accountability found he had violated four policies, including one that calls for being responsible for safely operating a cruiser
Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill described the use of ChatGPT as a “game-changer,” but OpenAI, the tool’s creator, said it only supplied information already publicly accessible
The report states that 147 officers lost their lives while serving in 2024, up from 118 in 2023; traffic-related fatalities saw the largest increase, rising by 48%
After spike strips failed, Idaho Springs Police Department and Colorado DOT snowplows worked together to block all lanes of I-70, forcing the suspect to surrender
The FBI says the suspect wore Meta smart glasses to film the area and planted explosive devices before the New Year’s Day rampage
After being pulled over, the driver told the Claycomo Police officer that he didn’t realize he was going that fast because he was playing an unidentified video game
Officials said they did not know why 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger chose Trump International as the location for the New Year’s Day blast
An SUV rear-ended another car, careened into the Road Ranger’s truck, which hit a FHP cruiser that then struck the 28-year-old FDOT worker
The decorated soldier was on leave when a truck packed with explosives detonated outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, injuring seven others
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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruiser, which had its emergency lights on, was parked behind a disabled vehicle when it was struck from behind
One person died inside the truck and several others were injured
“The picture is horrific, and we are so grateful tonight that our officer is expected to be okay...Please — stop drinking and driving,” the Commerce City PD stated
The suspect led Moffat County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed pursuit, driving into oncoming traffic before being apprehended
Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized Oakland’s policy as an “extreme outlier” that undermines public safety and crime prevention
A Garfield Heights officer can be heard notifying dispatchers as he deployed the device, and shortly after, declaring, “Grappler successful!”
Trooper Clay M. Carns, who was attempting to clear debris from the roadway when he was hit by a vehicle, is survived by his wife and two children
“This isn’t a fender bender. This is a full-size pickup truck. The back half of it completely gone,” St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson said
A total of 189 grants were awarded, with 159 grants distributed among 145 law enforcement agencies in 63 counties and 30 allocated for statewide programs
A trooper was struck by a Mini Cooper while he was investigating a separate crash; the car also hit a private security guard who stopped to help the trooper
Officer Colton Pulsipher, 29, who was known as a “great family man,” leaves behind a wife and three kids
Officer Jairo Rodriguez, 53, joined the Newark Department of Public Safety as a traffic cop in 2022; after being struck, he was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries
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