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Welcome to the media section of Police Driving. This
page is designed to assist members of the news media with research as it
pertains to law enforcement driving issues, with particular focus on
police pursuits. As a member of the media, you play an important
role in law enforcement's effort to ensure the safety of citizens as it
pertains to Law Enforcement Driver Training and Police Pursuits.
Below you will find resources from police officers, victims and a
professor. It is my hope that this will assist you in gathering a
wide spectrum of information and opinions in reference to Police Pursuits
& Law Enforcement Driver Training.
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"A sound pursuit policy is very important but so many times an agency will ignore the training that should go along with that. Giving an officer a new policy is easy but real training that defines and justifies that policy is a must if that policy is going to be taken serious." Travis Yates - Policedriving.com "Since the Year 2000, more police officers have died in vehicle related incidents than a violent confrontation with a firearm. Sadly, 2003 will be no different. Municipalities, Counties and States will pay more money related to police involved collisions and pursuits than they will with deadly force encounters. Deadly Force and Firearm Training is essential. So is Law Enforcement Driver-Training." - Travis Yates - Policedriving.com "There is no question that training should be mandatory on a yearly basis. It would be unheard of to not require officers to qualify each year with their service handgun. Vehicles are a deadly weapon and are currently killing police at an alarming rate. The mandatory training that is required in most basic academies is a start but what about the fifteen-year veteran that has not been given any additional pursuit training? The typical police officer is given a 2-5 day school in their basic academy on driving. Maybe 4-8 hours of that was spent on pursuit training. With the inundation of modern academy information, does that training block on pursuits come into play five to ten years later when the officer is involved in the real deal? Driving, just like firearm proficiency is a diminished skill. Without continued practice and training, You will lose the skills that you were taught in the academy." - Travis Yates - Policedriving.com "Police Departments must take a different approach when it comes to law enforcement driver training. Virtually every State requires that officers qualify with their weapons each year and most require training such as mental health, hazardous materials, and deadly force. Where does driving come in? Unfortunately the one thing that an officer does every single day (DRIVING) is never discussed. In too many places around the World, police officers never train in driving." - Travis Yates - Policedriving.com "Police Pursuits kill an average of one person per day in the United States. That is a fact determined by the NHTSA. Pursuits also end in a collision approximately 33% of the time and injure thousands every year. If you notice I mentioned “approximately.” There is not a requirement or standard for any police department to report on their police pursuits. In fact, many departments do not keep records of their pursuits and many others will never release the information they have to the public. As a citizen or police officer, you must ask yourself why this is and what are police departments scared of?"- Travis Yates - Policedriving.com "Tire Deflation Devices are designed to deflate vehicle tires in a controlled manner. Although they will not cause a suspect to stop, they will force the vehicle to a much slower speed, which will increase the safety aspects of a pursuit. An agency not providing these devices to every police officer is simply proliferating one of the most dangerous aspects of police work."- Travis Yates - Policedriving.com Links
Articles Law Enforcement Pursuits: Managing The Risks Policedriving.com Article Pursuit Statistics: What are They Good For? Policedriving.com Article Pennsylvania Police Pursuit Reporting System Policedriving.com Article 2003: The Year In Review Policedriving.com Article Police Pursuits: The View From A Supervisor by: Sgt. Mike Carter Kansas City Police Evaluation: Working Towards Change by: John Anderson Pursuit Watch Editorial In Reference To Fresno County Deputy Killed In Police Pursuit Pursuit Watch Interview of Dr. Geoffrey Alpert, Police Pursuit Expert
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