2011
Road Rules Prevent Training On Streets
ROAD rules are preventing Northern Territory Police from implementing a Coroner’s recommendation to train officers in mock high-speed pursuits. Thirteen months ago Coroner Greg Cavanagh suggested NT Police conduct “practical mock pursuit training” for its officers in his findings into the death of six people during a police pursuit outside
2011
Texas Deputy Dies Following Collision
Deputy John Norsworthy succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on December 27, 2010. He was en route to backup another officer on a traffic stop when his patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree near the intersection of FM 762 and Benton Road. Deputy Norsworthy was
2011
Homicide suspect rams police car during chase
A suspect in a Carroll County, Mo., homicide rammed an Independence patrol car during a police pursuit Tuesday afternoon, injuring the officer. Independence had been alerted by Carroll County that a person of interest, considered armed and dangerous, could be headed toward 23rd Street and Missouri 291. Upon sighting the
2011
No Seat Belt Usage in 42% of Fatal Police Car Crashes
Some officers resist wearing seat belts because the restraints slow their movement. At least 42% of police officers killed in vehicle crashes over the past three decades were not wearing seat belts or other safety restraints, according to a federal review. The study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
2011
Car Crashes, Not Gunshots, Biggest Threat to Officers
BALTIMORE – When we think about police dying in the line of duty, we tend to flash to a thought of a criminal maliciously gunning down an officer. But a more common fate for law enforcement officers is to be killed in a vehicle collision. According to the National Law
2011
Cruisers Wreck During Robbery Call
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Two vehicles wrecked while responding to a burglary call in Kalamazoo, Mich. Those on board include a Lieutenant, an officer, a ride-along, and a K-9. The ride-along is a sophomore in college. “These officers won’t be put on leave,” Brian Uridge KPDS Assistant Chief said. “It’s an
2011
New Zealand Looking At Mandatory Jail For Those That Flee
Jail touted for cop-chase first timers By Derek Cheng 5:30 AM Tuesday Jan 4, 2011 Drivers who flee from police patrols could face a jail term even if it is their first offence. The prospect of routine imprisonment looms after 16 people died in police pursuits last year. At the
2011
Cruiser Crashes into Garage During Chase
Jan. 02–A speeding Santa Clara police officer lost control of his vehicle Saturday morning, careening into a garage on Los Padres Street but causing no injuries. The officer was trying to assist another who was chasing a stolen vehicle. He was traveling southbound on Los Padres, lights and siren on,
2011
Law Enforcement Fatalities Spike
2010 recorded a nearly 37 percent spike year over year in the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the United States – and more were killed in California than any other state except Texas. Yet Sacramento-area agencies haven’t had a line-of-duty death since 2008,
2011
Hartford Double Homicide Suspect Captured After Wild Police Chase
HARTFORD — A suspect in a double homicide Saturday morning led about a dozen Hartford and state police vehicles on a wild chase late in the afternoon that raced over I-84 into East Hartford… Click Here For The Entire Article
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