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Training is often a casualty of budget issues, and driver training usually doesn't rank as high on the priorities list as training in firearms and defensive tactics. But what activity do you engage in most while on duty? Unless you walk a beat, it's most likely driving.
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Pickup trucks are not new to patrol duties, but with the debut of the 2027 Ram 2500 Emergency Response Vehicle, they are getting larger and heavier. POLICE reached out to the Michigan State Police Precision Driving Unit to learn more about pickup truck handling, vehicle dynamics, and what officers need to know.
Read More →Police say making good distracted driving cases are tough because it is often challenging to figure out exactly what the driver is doing in the car. This way, their cases are much stronger. More Here.
Read More →Like most everyone else who's ever driven a vehicle, the folks at Ford know that sliding behind the wheel while under the influence of anything is a terrible idea, and the company is looking to drive that point home as part of its Ford Driving Skills for Life young-driver safety initiative. Henceforth, the program will include the use of a special suit designed to simulate the effects of a variety of drugs, to show teens in a practical way that driving a vehicle in such a state is no joke. More...
Read More →Officers aren't out there purely to catch speeders and issue citations. They're out there to educate people about the laws and why it's in their best interest to follow them.
Read More →A teenager who was distracted by her cell phone when she struck and killed an off-duty officer with the Blaine (MN) Police Department—as well as his wife who was riding with him on their motorcycle—has been sentenced to 60 days in jail followed by three years of probation.
Read More →According to a crash report, the deputies' cars were in the southbound lanes with the emergency lights activated, and flares placed on the roadway to redirect traffic.
Read More →Operating a police vehicle is serious business and at no time should it be made secondary. So wheeling down the road while screwing around with the MDT and chatting on the cell phone is dangerous.
Read More →Officer safety remains a paramount concern even if some choose to ignore it. We are losing our basic skills by relying too much on modern toys to do our jobs for us. In today's world, one of the biggest unrecognized threats to officer safety and survival is technology.
Read More →Police say making good distracted driving cases are tough because it is often challenging to figure out exactly what the driver is doing in the car. This way, their cases are much stronger.
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