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February 3, 2011
Patrol
Video: Ohio Trooper Jumps into Driverless Buggy to Stop Runaway Horse
“You have that second when it goes by you and you grab hold [of the buggy] and jump on,” Smith said Monday morning, recalling the incident. “I had to be quick.”
June 27, 2017
Patrol
Police Warned of Dangers from Fires Involving Electric Vehicles
Safety experts say the only way to extinguish a lithium-ion battery inside a car is with thousands of gallons of water, much more than what it takes to stop a fire in a typical gasoline engine. The other option is to just let it burn itself out.
April 3, 2019
Patrol
Runaways
Runaways were once categorized as either adventurous juveniles or rebellious teens. Today's more evolved view holds that runaways are victims of dysfunctional family situations. This change in beliefs has forced a change in the police response to runaways.
February 28, 2009
Patrol
CHP Helps Driver Stop Runaway Toyota with Stuck Accelerator
A CHP patrol officer caught up to the Prius about 20 minutes later and used a loudspeaker to tell the driver to apply his emergency brake in tandem with the brake pedal, Landeros said.
March 8, 2010
Patrol
Connecticut SRO Saves Teens from Being Struck by Runaway SUV
In mid-December a school resource officer with the Bridgeport (CT) Police Department performed a spectacular act of heroism by preventing a driverless SUV from crashing into students that had just been let out of school.
January 7, 2020
Patrol
Ohio Trooper Jumps into Driverless Buggy to Stop Runaway Horse
“You have that second when it goes by you and you grab hold [of the buggy] and jump on,” Smith said Monday morning, recalling the incident. “I had to be quick.”
June 27, 2017
Patrol
California Troopers Capture Runaway Unicorn
The wannabe unicorn named Juliet twice bolted from a photo shoot in Madera Ranchos on Wednesday, leading CHP officers on a lengthy, if not enchanted, pursuit that required air support and thermal imaging.
February 26, 2016
Patrol
Foot Pursuits: A Runaway Policy?
What exactly was this "new bar" for performance? How was one to be evaluated against it? And was this really a new policy to follow?
March 18, 2010
Vehicle Ops
"Runaway Bride" Charged for Lying About Disappearance One Week Before Wedding
Jennifer Wilbanks is charged with filing a false police report claiming she had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted. She admits she lied about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance one week before her scheduled wedding. But her attorney says she didn’t commit a crime.
May 26, 2005
Vehicle Ops
Runaway Bride Inspires Police Recruiting
Jennifer Wilbanks, the bride-to-be who skipped town just days before her planned wedding in Georgia, has a new starring role in New Mexico — as the inspiration for a police recruiting billboard.
March 28, 2007
Patrol
Runaway Horse and Buggy Given "Verbal Warning" in Michigan
A trooper with the Michigan State Police "gave a verbal warning" to a rider-less horse that had been seen running amok on a state roadway.
February 27, 2020
Patrol
Quick-Thinking South Carolina Officer Stops Runaway Truck
A runaway truck in Chesnee, S.C. nearly backed over its owner, if not for the quick thinking of a mailman and a police officer who literally leapt into action. Read Full Story Here.
May 14, 2014
Patrol
Illinois Deputies Stop Runaway Vehicle, Rescue Pregnant Driver
A deputy was able to find the vehicle, then pulled in front of it and allowed her vehicle to gently hit the patrol vehicle's rear bumper. The deputy then applied his brake and slowed both vehicles down until they stopped.
December 5, 2024
Patrol
Video: Quick-Thinking South Carolina Officer Stops Runaway Truck
Chesnee Police Officer Tim Walker arrived on the scene just after Tucker had pulled the owner out of the truck's path. Walker made a jump for the door, but the truck flung him off.
May 14, 2014
Vehicle Ops
NLEOMF Names Miami-Dade Sergeant August Officer of the Month
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has announced the selection of Sgt. Alan Jenkins of the Miami-Dade (Fla.) Police Department as its Officer of the Month for August 2006.
September 6, 2006
Patrol
Group Rigging Stolen Vehicles to Ram Las Vegas-Area Police Vehicles
According to Metro Deputy Chief Tom Roberts, the group has targeted six police vehicles from three different departments in Las Vegas, Henderson and Boulder City since late April.
July 28, 2015
Vehicle Ops
Patrol Vehicles 2019
This year the Big 3 are offering new SUVs, new engines, and new features for law enforcement fleets.
February 2, 2019
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