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Patrol
Tire Deflation Devices: Is Ending a Pursuit Worth Ending a Life?
Officers must assess the risk versus the reward of putting holes in the tires of a fast-moving vehicle while standing dangerously close to the roadway.
July 10, 2020
Patrol
Tire Deflation Devices: Is Ending a Pursuit Worth Ending a Life?
Officers must assess the risk vs. the reward of using spike strips on a fast-moving vehicle while standing dangerously close to the roadway.
December 9, 2020
Patrol
Ohio Officer's Death Compels Conversation About Spike Strip Safety
The tragic death of Bluffton, OH, Police Officer Dominic Francis—who was laying out spikes in a roadway when he was struck by a suspect driving a stolen vehicle involved in a police pursuit—should commence conversations about training to safely deploy tire-deflation devices.
April 8, 2022
Patrol
Colorado Deputy Killed In Gunfight With GTA Suspect
Weld County (Colo.) Sheriff's Deputy Sam Brownlee was fatally by a suspect deputies pulled over south of Greeley.
November 22, 2010
Patrol
Missouri Officers Break Up "Sideshow" with Spike Strips
Capt. David Jackson said police received several reports Tuesday night of sideshow activity across the city. Jackson said callers reported “street racers, dangerous driving and shots fired.”
February 24, 2021
Patrol
IACP 2013: StopTech's Night Hawk Tire Deflation System
The Night Hawk offers an airbag-like launching system that propels a string of tire deflation sticks into a roadway, allowing the officer to remotely deploy the sticks from as far as 100 feet away.
October 19, 2013
Patrol
Vehicle Pursuit Ends with Arizona Trooper Wounded, Suspect Killed
Officials say the suspect drove on with punctured tires, and fired a handgun at law enforcement multiple times, striking a law enforcement vehicle and shooting the trooper who originally pulled the suspect over.
June 11, 2021
Patrol
Texas Officer Critically Injured In Attempt to Deploy Tire Deflation Device
Officer Matt Brazeal suffered "catastrophic" injuries and will likely spend the next year—or more—in the hospital recovering after he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to deploy tire deflation device.
June 17, 2020
Patrol
Dallas Police Department Receives PursuitSAFETY Award
PursuitSAFETY awarded the Dallas Police Department with its 2012 Safer Way Award at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference in San Diego.
October 4, 2012
Patrol
Duty Deaths Down 66% from Last Year
Twenty-five officers were shot and killed during the first six months of the year, compared to 33 during the same period in 2022, a 24% decrease year over year.
July 11, 2023
Patrol
PacSci EMC's NightHawk: Safer Pursuit Stopper
To deploy PacSci EMC's NightHawk, the officer sets the open case on the ground along the road and can then stand up to 100 feet away. When the target vehicle gets near, pressing a remote control button launches a string of spike strips across the roadway.
August 3, 2017
Patrol
Washington Officer Earns 2017 Stop Stick Hit of the Year Honor
Effective and safe use of the Stop Stick Tire Deflation Device has earned Officer Joe Stark the 2017 Stop Stick "Hit King" award. An assault with a weapon call, attempt to elude, and harassment threat to kill, made this situation dangerous to law enforcement and the general public.
June 20, 2018
Vehicle Ops
Parker TireSaver Nitrogen Generator
Parker
Parker TireSaver Nitrogen Generators allow agencies to fill their vehicles’ tires with nitrogen gas instead of compressed air. This practice can help maintain proper inflation pressure and prevent one of the major causes of tire failures. Dry nitrogen gas provides more consistent tire pressure and reduces the need to check tire pressures.
September 30, 2005
Vehicles
Command Staff: Calling Off the Chase
Options such as aborting a vehiclepursuit from afar or obtaining new technology that can help more safely end a pursuit must be explored and examined by law enforcement leaders.
September 30, 2020
Vehicle Ops
General Tire Enters Pursuit Tire Segment With The G-MAX Justice
General Tire is introducing its latest tire into the G-MAX family of ultra-high performance (UHP) tires, the new G-MAX Justice, designed for law enforcement fleets and high-speed pursuit applications.
August 24, 2018
Vehicle Ops
General Tire: Getting a Grip
General Tire's G-MAX Justice is designed to perform well during pursuits and to withstand hard use on duty every day, in every environment.
October 5, 2018
Vehicle Ops
Pursuit Training on the Cheap
Making sure police officers can drive well is not enough. They must also keep their mental skills just as sharp to follow policy under stress and exercise good judgment throughout the pursuit.
November 29, 2009
Vehicles
Michigan State Police Evaluate Aftermarket Tires
The Michigan State Police's Precision Driving Unit has released the results of an intensive battery of tests measuring the ability of aftermarket tires to meet the often-punishing demands of law enforcement driving.
January 12, 2012
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