
Friday night, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper, who was assisting in a pursuit on I-35, was struck by the pursued vehicle as he was putting out stop sticks. The trooper, Lt. Heath Meyer, is currently in critical condition.
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A Uniontown, PA, police officer, a motorist, and a suspect were injured Thursday night during a wild vehicle pursuit involving shots fired, the ramming of an undercover law enforcement vehicle, and the ramming of the suspect's vehicle by an officer.
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While there are many aspects of vehicle pursuits, clear communication is vital. How can that best be achieved during the heat of the moment in a pursuit?
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An off-duty Chicago police officer and a 27-year-old woman were killed in a high-speed crash in the Lawndale neighborhood early Tuesday, moments after the officer allegedly fled when other police tried to pull him over.
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This June's issue of POLICE focuses on officer safety, from how to cope with stress to practicing safer pursuit methods.
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Three teenagers who were enrolled in the Los Angeles Police Department's cadet program stole three police cruisers along with stun guns, radios and a bulletproof vest during a string of thefts then ended in a pair of car chases late Wednesday night, according to Police Chief Charlie Beck.
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To reduce the dangers of high-speed vehicle pursuits, law enforcement agencies need to understand the causes of high-speed pursuits, the legal issues involved, the problems behind such pursuits, and the strategies for reducing high-speed pursuits.
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The City of Chaska, MN, has agreed to a $1.75 million settlement with the family of Dawn Pfister, a woman killed by a Chaska police officer in 2014.
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The name of a Bluefield, WV, police officer who was killed in a pursuit crash early Tuesday morning was released Wednesday.
Read More →An officer from the Bluefield (WV) Police Department is dead after an accident on Princeton Avenue in Bluefield early Tuesday morning. The crash involved two cruisers from the Bluefield Police Department and one cruiser from the West Virginia State Police.
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