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Patrol
FBI Says Ballistic Vests, Seat Belts Not Worn in Many Officer Deaths
Of the 46 officers killed by firearms in 2014, 11 were not wearing bullet-resistant vests. During the same period, 10 of 28 officers killed in vehicle accidents were not wearing seat belts. Six of the 10 auto accident victims, according to the FBI report, were ejected from their vehicles during the crashes.
May 13, 2015
Point of Law
Inmate Sues San Francisco Sheriff’s Department Over Lack of Seat Belts
The San Francisco Sheriff’s Office is in the spotlight after an inmate filed a claim against the city for its lack of seat belts in some prisoner transport vehicles.
April 5, 2019
Vehicle Ops
Cash-strapped States Mull Seat Belt Law Changes
Drivers better buckle up or pay the price: More cash-strapped states want to give law enforcement officers the authority to pull over motorists just for not wearing their seat belts.
February 3, 2009
Special Units
Safety Group Wants Children to Sit in Back Seat
At the top of the National Transportation Safety Board’s child passenger safety recommendations is having all passengers 12 and under ride in the back seat in properly fitted belts.
February 2, 2005
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
Patrol
Drunk Serenades Cop with 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Canadian Robert Wilkinson, 29, belts out an a cappella version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" from the back seat of a police cruiser while intoxicated.
March 29, 2012
Patrol
Police Unions Call for Mandatory Body Armor, Seat Belt Policies
During the past three decades, 42% of police killed in auto accidents were not wearing seat belts, according to a NHTSA review. Law enforcement estimates of seat belt compliance hover around 50%, well below the 86% rate of compliance among the general public.
November 21, 2014
Vehicle Ops
Chevy Recalling 47,000 Caprice Patrol Vehicles for Seat Belt Concern
According to documents GM filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, flexible steel cables that connect seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat may be bent from being sat upon while entering the vehicle. Over time, repeated bending may break the cable.
July 15, 2015
Patrol
Research Shows Tougher Seat Belt Laws Increase Belt Use
New York enacted the first statewide mandatory seat belt law in 1984. Now 49 states have some form of law requiring drivers and passengers to buckle up, and shows that they are having the desired effect. More and more motorists are wearing their belts.
February 22, 2006
Special Units
SHOT Show 2011: Benchmade Brings 915 Triage Utility Knife
The utility knife is ideal for cutting seat belts, clothing, boots or tape, according to a rep at the Benchmade booth. An ambidextrous thumb-stud opener deploys a modified sheepsfoot-style blade, which is made from corrosion-resistant steel.
January 18, 2011
Patrol
Arizona Senate Approves 80mph Speed Limit
Although laws have not yet been enacted, Arizona state senators’ recent votes could allow for 80-mph speeds on stretches of rural highway and prevent police officers from stopping motorists for not wearing seat belts.
March 18, 2004
Weapons
Fixed-Blade Knives for Duty
Many of the fixed blades built for law enforcement are designed for heavy-duty applications: cutting seat belts and harnesses, hacking through underbrush, breaking windows, prying open doors (not recommended), or they can even be used to puncture liquid containers. These uses will generally destroy any pocket knife you might carry.
June 21, 2011
Patrol
Click It or Ticket Ups Seat Belt Use
Belt use jumped nine percentage points, meaning more than 4.4 million additional people are buckling up. Over the course of a year this increase could save 659 lives and $1 billion in health care costs.
July 31, 2001
Weapons
Traffic-Related Police Officer Deaths Jump
Police officers who can ticket you for not wearing a seat belt sometimes ditch their own restraints, a factor that may have contributed to a double-digit jump this year in law enforcement traffic fatalities, according to a new study.
December 27, 2006
Weapons
Law Enforcement Officers to Be Out in Force on Thanksgiving Weekend
With the Thanksgiving holiday travel period starting today, safety experts are advising people to buckle up before and after they gobble up.
November 21, 2006
Patrol
Nevada Department Receives $220K Grant to Help Make Roadways Safer
The Henderson (NV) Police Department released a statement on Monday saying that it has been approved to receive a grant of $220,000 from the Nevada Department of Public Safety to promote safety on local highways and enforce traffic safety laws.
October 6, 2020
Patrol
Casual Leather Belts
5.11 Tactical
5.11 Tactical has introduced seven new leather belts for everyday casual, plainclothes, and undercover wear. Constructed of full-grain leather, each belt measures 1.5 inches wide and incorporates a Permastiff insert for stable holster wear.
December 31, 2007
Patrol
CA Officer Killed in Crash Caused by Suspected Drunk Driver on Christmas Eve
CHP Officer Andrew Camilleri, 33, was married and had three children who expected their father to come home and help them open Christmas presents.
December 26, 2017
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