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Vehicle Incidents and Issues

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 law enforcement, including vehicle crashes involving police and vehicular assaults against officers. From single-car traffic accidents to high-speed pursuits, most law enforcement injuries and fatalities occur in, or immediately outside of, a police officer’s vehicle.
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News

Police investigate racy photo allegedly taken with squad

Though the name of a station does not appear anywhere in the photo, it resembles a Tulsa squad car - Full Story

News

Md. officer dies after apparent suicide inside cruiser

Md. officer dies after apparent suicide inside cruiser

Officer Brian Johnson apparently shot himself while driving in his marked cruiser - Full Story

Videos

Italy introduces Lamborghini Police Cruiser

Normally you'd expect to see the cruiser showing off it's high-speed pursuit skills, but in this video we catch the car hitting the track, doing donuts and hard accelerations.

Columns

The 'Silent Blue Line' is the ultimate tragedy Travis Yates - Police Driving:
Safety Behind the Wheel

The 'Silent Blue Line' is the ultimate tragedy

It has never been a problem for others to discuss our mistakes but our profession doesn't exactly scrutinize itself - Full Story

Columns

Distracted driving: The one-second safety lesson Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Distracted driving: The one-second safety lesson

When we’re behind the wheel, our attention should be focused on our driving, not on a glowing rectangular screen - Full Story

Photos

Police: Trooper didn't cause fatal crash

Police: Trooper didn't cause fatal crash

Illinois State Police issued a statement that an officer accused of cutting off two motorcycles - causing a crash - was not responsible for the death of one of the drivers. Dash cam evidence

Photos

Video captures deputy's fatal pursuit

Video captures deputy's fatal pursuit

Just-released surveillance footage shows officers' pursuit of a wrong-way driver that ended in two separate crashes and the death of a deputy. Heartbreaking outcome

Exclusives

Police ambushes and seatbelts: The debate continues

Police ambushes and seatbelts: The debate continues

Comments like "I'm afraid of an ambush" and "I may have to exit the car quickly" are by far the biggest reasons used for not wearing seatbelts. - Full Story

Exclusives

Study: How cops are dying in vehicles

Study: How cops are dying in vehicles

Earlier this year, a report was issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) titled, 'Characteristics of Law Enforcement Officers' Fatalities in Motor Vehicle Crashes.' Here's our analysis. - Full Story



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TechBeat TechBeat
with the Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
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