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States With the Deadliest Police Chases
Police chases, as exciting as they are in movies, can result in accidents — sometimes fatal ones. The victims can be the perpetrator, an officer, or innocents. According to a report released May 9 by the U.S. Department of Justice, the 68,000 vehicle pursuits by state and local law enforcement agencies conducted in 2012 resulted in 351...Police Pursuit Training: EVOCs vs. LED
Researchers break police pursuit training programs into two broad categories: physical Emergency Vehicle Operations Courses (EVOCs) and computer-controlled Law Enforcement Driving Simulators (LEDS). Comparing EVOC-based and LEDS-based Police Pursuit Training EVOCs are the traditional "driving ranges," with their orange cones...
Pursuit Response Helps Manage High Risk Vehicle Events While Improving Community Safety
May 25th, 2017077 Advisory Group Brings Law Enforcement the Latest in Training and Technology (Washington, DC) –March 14, 2017 – Pursuit Response is an advisory group dedicated to the safety of law enforcement and citizens surrounding high risk vehicle events. The group brings the latest research, advocacy, education, training and technology...High Speed Pursuit and Traffic Crashes: Leading Causes of On-Duty Law Officer Fatalities
Although it's rarely reported, traffic crashes and high speed pursuit kill roughly as many law officers as firearms. According to the nonprofit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, traffic-related incidents have been the leading cause of death for officers in the line of duty for most of the past two decades. These...
Drivers Put Their Skillls To Test At LAPD Training Facility
May 11th, 20170615 “It was a unique and very worthwhile experience to have such talented drivers here at our facility to share their knowledge and experience,” said Officer Alex Penrith, who gave the driving instruction. “Once they understood our mission, they were able to share ideas on staying focused behind the wheel, controlling stress and not...
De-escalation and Controlling Speed - Simulation Training
January 30th, 20170717 Chuck Deakins, Lt Cdr. (Ret) and Lead Specialist in simulation training at FAAC trains a student on FAAC's Driving Force simulator. In this segment, we talk about De-escalation and Controlling Speed. For full training event view video here....
Seat Belt - Simulation Training
January 30th, 20170277 Chuck Deakins, Lt Cdr. (Ret) and Lead Specialist in simulation training at FAAC trains a student on FAAC's Driving Force simulator. In this segment, we talk about seat belt safety. For full training event view video here....
Pursuit Judgement and Safety - Simulation Training
January 30th, 20170344 Chuck Deakins, Lt Cdr. (Ret) and Lead Specialist in simulation training at FAAC trains a student on FAAC's Driving Force simulator. In this segment, we talk about Pursuit Judgement and Safety. For full training event view video here....
