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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2020

Mississippi Officer Injured in Fiery Pursuit Crash

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey shared a post on Facebook from John W. Hamilton, the father of Richland Officer Coty Hamilton, who said his son crashed into a tree and his patrol car burst into flames. John Hamilton said in the post that two officers pulled his son out of the burning vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2020

Florida Officer Stabbed by Suspect After Foot Pursuit

When Dep. Williams tried to take the man into custody, "(the suspect) pulled the knife out and stabbed Deputy Williams in the neck before fleeing the area and ignoring verbal commands to stop," the sheriff's office said on Facebook.

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Articlesby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2020

Improving Pursuit Safety with PursuitAlert

PursuitAlert is a two-part solution. The first part is the digital siren installed into the center console of a law enforcement agency’s vehicle or onto the in-vehicle computer. The second part is the app that area motorists download onto their smartphones.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2020

California Officers Fatally Shoot Armed Suspect Following Vehicle Pursuit

The California Highway Patrol confirmed on Monday morning that an armed suspect was fatally shot during a confrontation after a lengthy vehicle pursuit that ranged from Orange County to San Diego in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieSeptember 30, 2020

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2020

4 Massachusetts Officers Injured in Wild Vehicle Pursuit

Four officers with the Boston Police Department were injured as they pursued a man in a minivan over the weekend. All four officers are expected to fully recover from their injuries after being treated and released from a nearby hospital. Following the arrest, police seized six firearms from the vehicle as well as a substantial sum of cash and more than 150 rounds of ammunition.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2020

California K-9 Helps Apprehend 2 Men Following Vehicle Pursuit

A K-9 with the Vacaville (CA) Police Department is now credited with the apprehension of two burglary suspects who had attempted to hide from police after leading them on a vehicle pursuit.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2020

Massachusetts K-9 Tracks 3 Teens Hiding in a Swamp Following Pursuit

A K-9 with the Massachusetts State Police was able to locate three teenagers who had attempted to elude police by hiding in a swamp after they bailed out of the stolen car they were in during a vehicle pursuit with police.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2020

North Carolina Officer Struck By Vehicle Reportedly Uninjured

An officer with the Hickory (NC) Police Department who was struck by a car during a vehicle pursuit of an armed robbery suspect was reportedly uninjured during the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2020

California Officer Injured During Foot Pursuit Expected to be Okay

An officer with the Manteca (CA) Police Department is recovering from injuries sustained after a fall from a freeway overpass during a foot pursuit of a suspect.

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