Tag: Pursuing Suspects: Page 8

Patrol

Man Involved In Officer's Pursuit Death Surrenders

The suspect involved in the pursuit that involved the death of Cowden (Ill.) PD's Officer Jeremy Hubbard has surrendered to authorities.

August 15, 2010

Patrol

LAPD Reviews Tactics of Wild Pursuit

When apprehending the suspect, officers created the potential for deadly crossfire. The review will also look at whether officers should have immediately swarmed the car.

August 11, 2010

Patrol

Video: Man Who Threatened to Kill Cops Leads LAPD On Wild Pursuit

A suspect led Los Angeles officers on a half-hour pursuit where he drove the wrong way on a one-way street, crashed into another vehicle and caused a cruiser to hit a palm tree.

August 5, 2010

Patrol

Should You Chase or Contain?

So should you chase or contain? It depends on the situation and what agency you work for. Just as there are a variety of threats to consider about suspects in flight, so too are there differences of opinion as to how to address the problem.

July 30, 2010

Vehicles

Pushing the Envelope In Your Patrol Unit

Nothing so raises the adrenaline charge like a fellow officer's radioed cry for help. That so many cops end up over-driving and crashing long before they get to that call for help is what makes for a briefing-room caveat.

July 13, 2010

Vehicle Ops

'Delusional' Man Led Mass. State Police On Wild Chase

Alejandro Serra, 29, triggered the pursuit Monday by ramming three Massachusetts state patrol cars.

June 28, 2010

Vehicle Ops

CHP Motor Officer Dies During Pursuit Crash

Tom Coleman, a 7-year CHP veteran, was killed he crashed into a big rig while chasing a Ford Focus in Redlands. The four people inside the car were arrested after the Focus crashed into another vehicle moments later.

June 10, 2010

Special Units

Gang Member's Rental Car Reached 110 MPH Before CHP Tasered Him

Officers later found a stolen .44-Magnum handgun in the trunk of his rented Ford Mustang.

June 6, 2010

Vehicle Ops

14 Dallas Officers Disciplined For 2009 Pursuit

The investigation revealed that officers, who were pursuing a carjacking suspect during rush-hour traffic, were not in compliance with the agency's pursuit policy that is one of the most strict in the country.

May 26, 2010

Vehicle Ops

Houston Officer Killed During Pursuit Not Wearing Seatbelt

When he crashed, Officer Eydelmen Mani was responding to a car chase involving a stolen vehicle. Late Tuesday, Mani was traveling on the North Freeway when he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a guardrail.

May 19, 2010

Patrol

N.C. Man Who Allegedly Killed Wife Leads Officers on 150-Mile Pursuit

A suspect who allegedly killed his estranged wife has surrendered to police after a three-hour standoff and 150-mile chase that resulted in the closure of Interstate 85 in N.C.

April 26, 2010

Vehicle Ops

Product Demo: StarChase Pursuit Management System

The StarChase pursuit management system uses a grille-mounted launcher and tracker tag that attached to a vehicle and sending location coordinates to dispatchers, so patrol units can pursue suspects at a safe distance.

April 26, 2010