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Articlesby Doug WyllieDecember 9, 2020

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 2, 2020

NC Deputy Dies from Thanksgiving Pursuit Crash Injuries

Deputy Jared Michael Allison, who had been hospitalized at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville since November 26, succumbed to his injuries Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2020

Texas Officers Find Woman's Body in Trunk After Vehicle Pursuit

The vehicle pursuit was triggered by a traffic stop for speeding at around 7:45 a.m. The trooper pulled the driver over. He then reportedly immediately sped off, and the trooper pursued.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2020

California Officer Suffers Major Injuries in Pursuit Crash

Officers pursued the suspect. At a nearby intersection the suspect and lead pursuing police vehicle made it through the intersection, however the second pursuing Eureka PD vehicle was involved in a collision with an uninvolved motorist.

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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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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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