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Patrol

Video: WA Officers Chase Down and PIT Stolen Patrol Vehicle

The chase ended when officers used spikes to deflate the stolen patrol vehicle’s tires and a Tukwila officer performed a PIT maneuver.

September 28, 2023

Patrol

Houston Police Revise Pursuit Policy After Deadly Crash

As required by department policy and state law, the chief said an officer may engage in a vehicle pursuit only if the officer determines in good faith the need to immediately apprehend the suspect outweighs the risk of harm to the officer and the public.

September 15, 2023

Patrol

NV Tribal Officer Struck by Vehicle and Killed During Pursuit

Pyramid Lake officer Anthony Francone was chasing a suspect along State Route 446 near mile marker 11 around 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25.

August 28, 2023

Patrol

Minneapolis Officer Wounded by Automatic Fire During Pursuit

At 9:16 p.m. the officer pursuing the suspect vehicle was hit by a volley of automatic gunfire as he drove past. At least 14 rounds were fired — six struck the squad and one hit the officer in the shoulder.

August 14, 2023

Patrol

MI Deputy Wounded, Suspect Killed in Gunfight Following Pursuit

When deputies tried to take the suspect into custody, shots were exchanged, the suspect was killed, and a deputy was wounded, the sheriff’s office said.

August 14, 2023

Patrol

FL Deputies Capture Robbery Suspects After 2 PIT Maneuvers on Fleeing SUV

Another deputy joined the pursuit, caught up with the Traverse, and attempted a second PIT maneuver, which was successful. Four suspects ran away from the stopped Traverse.

August 10, 2023

Special Units

NC K-9 , Hospitalized After Being Hit by Fleeing Suspect’s Truck

Dakota, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, was taken to an emergency veterinary hospital, and as of Monday, continued to receive medical treatment there.

July 25, 2023

Patrol

Video Shows Cuffed Suspect Steals CO State Patrol Car Before Fatal Crash

The Colorado State Patrol this week released video, from both dashcam and body-worn camera footage, of when a suspect stole a trooper’s car and then later crashed into a tractor-trailer after running over stop sticks.

June 30, 2023

Patrol

IN Trooper Fatally Struck Deploying Spike Strip

An Indiana State Trooper died Wednesday night after being struck by a fleeing vehicle while he was deploying spikes. Trooper Aaron N. Smith, 33, served with the Indiana State Police for nearly five years.

June 30, 2023

Patrol

AZ Troopers Use Grappler to Stop Street Racing Suspect’s Car

AZDPS said on Facebook “The suspect vehicle was located and an AZDPS sergeant successfully deployed the Grappler Police Bumper, netting one of the vehicle’s rear tires and bringing it to a safe stop.”

June 28, 2023

Point of Law

Point of Law: Fleeing Drivers and Use of Force

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled on whether officers can use deadly force to stop a suspect from driving away in some circumstances.

June 13, 2023

Patrol

Michigan State Police Pursue 10-Year-Old Driving on I-75

Police said the "juvenile driver ran from the stolen car before [he was] taken into custody nearby" and that "No injuries were reported."

June 6, 2023