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Patrol
Phoenix Police Launch "Rock the Crosswalk" Campaign to Reduce Pedestrian Traffic Incidents
The Phoenix Police Department has launched a public safety campaign that uses clever re-imagined visuals from pop culture to urge people to use crosswalks when crossing the streets and drivers to be more attentive to the presence of pedestrians on the road. The "Rock the Crosswalk" campaign has the goal of reducing vehicle vs. pedestrian accidents in the city. Last year there were 101 vehicle vs. pedestrian collisions in Phoenix. (Photos: Phoenix PD/Facebook)
August 15, 2017
Featured
Police Fleet Conference Session Spotlight: Law Enforcement Vehicle Lighting
In Light it Up: Spotlight on Law Enforcement Vehicle Lighting, retired deputy commissioner of support services for the New York City Police Department Robert Martinez shares about police lighting.
April 24, 2023
Patrol
Video: Animation of 2012 Cleveland Police Chase, Shooting
Video animation shows the end of a November, 2012, pursuit in Cleveland, Ohio, where 13 police officers engaged a fleeing vehicle with 137 shots, killing a male and female suspected of being involved in drug activity.
June 27, 2014
Technology
N.J. Bill Would Allow Police Cell Phone Searches After Accidents
A state bill in New Jersey would allow police officers to search the cell phones of drivers at accident scenes to determine if they were talking or texting before the crash.
June 10, 2013
Special Units
HERB Safety Gate
Dennis Evers
Designed by a former police chief, the Hazardous Environment Remote-Controlled Barrier (HERB) minimizes high-risk contacts at DWI checkpoints and roadblocks. The HERB can be used at bomb threat incidents, accidents, government buildings, crime scenes—virtually anywhere safe, manned, or unmanned traffic control is required.
February 28, 2003
Vehicle Ops
Purchasing Patrol Cars: Vehicle Replacement Plans
Asking for the right amount of funding for purchasing patrol cars in the first place and wisely choosing how to spend it could put you ahead of the game. A vehicle replacement schedule is the best way to efficiently reach these goals.
June 30, 2003
Vehicle Ops
Fla. Sheriff Buys Ford Police Interceptor Sedans
The Marion County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office has received the first vehicle in an initial delivery of 36 new Ford Police Interceptor sedans equipped with 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engines. The sheriff's office stated it is receiving four to five new Police Interceptors each week and will have 60 to 70 new vehicles within a few months.
June 13, 2012
Patrol
Police Commission Delays LAPD's 'Illegal' Impound Policy
The Los Angeles Police Commission has tabled Chief Charlie Beck's new vehicle impound policy that has been declared illegal by the state's legal counsel and drawn the ire of the police union.
February 13, 2012
Patrol
Arrive Alive: Police Must Reduce Single-Vehicle Crashes on Patrol
Too many officers are driving themselves into their graves—turning their cars into their coffins—in single-vehicle crashes. According to ODMP, there were 34 such preventable duty deaths in a three-year span from 2016 to the present. It's impossible to know how many officers were seriously injured but survived single-vehicle crashes during that time period. Something must be done.
November 30, 2018
Patrol
Cincinnati Officer Struck, Injured While Helping Crash Victim
A Cincinnati Police officer and a fire official were struck while responding to accidents on Ronald Reagan Highway early Saturday morning.
November 24, 2014
Training
Training Accidents
No one keeps complete nationwide statistics on law enforcement training accidents, but they are a significant cause of death and serious injury in the line of duty. Most training accidents share one common trait: They could have been prevented.
April 15, 2013
Patrol
Two NYPD Officers Killed in Separate Off-Duty Accidents
Katarzyna Erario, a three-year member of the force from Manhattan’s 33rd Precinct in Washington Heights, was hiking with a male friend in Minnewaska State Park Preserve on Monday when she fell about 50 feet through a hole in the ground.
May 5, 2015
Patrol
Video: California Officer Shot in Head After Pursuit
An Antioch, CA, police officer was reportedly shot in nearby Pittsburg Wednesday night after a carjacking and pursuit, police said.
May 5, 2016
Vehicles
Officers Praise Safety Features and Ergonomics of Sleek New Ford Patrol Vehicle
Ford unveiled the vehicle at a private fleet event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Law enforcement fleet managers who attended the event were impressed by the vehicle's power, safety features, and ergonomics.
March 11, 2010
Training
The Tragedy of Training Accidents
When an officer is shot and killed in a training session, odds are some other officer pulled the trigger. The result is devastating for the officers of the agency involved and for the friends and families of both officers.
April 15, 2013
Vehicle Ops
AZ Chief Sends Officers to Driving School After Series of Minor Accidents
The chief of the Casa Grande (AZ) Police Department has decided to send all of his patrol officers back to driving school following a series of minor accidents involving the agency’s vehicles.
August 2, 2017
Patrol
Vehicle Impounding
If the court finds that the Constitution was violated by a vehicle impound, the existence of an authorizing statute or policy may not be enough to save you and your agency from civil liability and suppression of resulting evidence.
April 30, 2007
Vehicle Ops
Texas Officers Defend Practice of Not Wearing Seatbelts
Law officers from a variety of Texas agencies told the Houston Chronicle that seat belts can hinder them, despite national highway statistics showing that many officers killed in vehicle accidents weren't wearing them.
March 2, 2010
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