Cruiser Common Sense
As a columnist, I get the opportunity to test just about every patrol-related vehicle or new product out there. If you follow this column, you […]
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Adrenaline Dump
What if I told you your police academy could graduate officers who would drive much safer during vehicle pursuits or code-3 runs? They’d be far […]
Anti-fatigue measures could cut cop deaths 15%
A leading sleep researcher argues that officer deaths from vehicle accidents and violent attacks could be cut by at least 15%–“a pretty darned conservative estimate”–if […]
21st Century Driver Training Challenges
21st Century Driver Training Challenges By: SKIDCAR System Inc. Many current driver-training curriculums have been built on outcomes from driving challenges of the 60’s and […]
Pursuits Are Judgment Calls
DAYTON — An officer going 80 mph with siren and lights on in a police pursuit has to make quick decisions weighing factors such as […]
What Are We To Do?
By Travis Yates, Police Driving International “I’ve been to more police funerals than I’d like……Cars kill more police officers than guns.” That was the quote […]
Factors On Code 3
By: J.P. Molnar As kids, we all remember the thrill of watching police or fire vehicles whiz by, with their lights and siren blazing, on […]
When Basic Physics Trump Technology
You’re driving your patrol car down the road when a call for service appears on the computer. You look at the screen to check the […]
“Body In Trunk” Theory Put To Test
Police vehicle pursuits are a difficult police action to discuss. It is an emotional issue with strong opinions on each side. The action is no […]
When Police Pursuits Turn Deadly
There were just over a hundred mourners who attended a Saturday morning funeral service for Maria Christina Valvis Rocha. Not a huge spectacle of grieving […]