Police Accidents

One of my cars (I never had an accident in a patrol car)

Police Pursuit Accidents

Police Pursuits: A Comprehensive Look at the Broad Spectrum of Police Pursuit Liability and Law

High-speed police pursuits: dangers, dynamics, and risk reduction – The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin July 2002 by John Hill.

Police Pursuits and Civil Liability – The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin July 2001 by Chris Pipes & Dominick Pape.

PoliceDriving.com – The Police Driving Site Is Dedicated To Law Enforcement Driver Training With An Emphasis On Assisting Officers And The Public With A Safer Environment As It Pertains To Police Pursuits.

Pursuit Watch – PursuitWatch promotes a safer pursuit policy and the elimination of unnecessary pursuits.

Restrictive Policies for High-Speed Police Pursuits – U.S. Department of Justice

Reducing the Risks of Police Pursuits – The Police Policy Studies Council

Police Pursuits: Are No-Pursuit Policies The Answer? – Criminal Justice Institute School of Law Enforcement Supervision

Police Driving; Safety Behind the Wheel – Pursuit-related articles written by Capt. Travis Yates of the Tulsa Police Department.

Supreme Court ‘OK’s deadly force to stop a dangerous pursuit

Emergency Vehicle Driver Training – Risk Control Resources

Best Practices for Emergency Vehicle and Roadway Operations Safety in the Emergency Services [PDF]

Study Examines Crash Fatalities From Police Pursuits – A report based on an analysis of nine years of data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the Crashworthiness Data System of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The results of the study, led by Frederick Rivara, professor of pediatrics and adjunct professor of epidemiology, appear in the April issue of the journal Injury Prevention.

Books & Articles on Police Pursuit Accidents

Police Civil Liability and the Law of High Speed Pursuit – Law Review article – University of Nebraska Law School

Civil Liability for Law Enforcement Pursuit Driving – AELE Monthly Law Journal

Bob Bondurant on Police and Pursuit Driving (Paperback)

Police in Pursuit / Documentary (1996) (VHS video)

Police Pursuit Driving: Controlling Responses to Emergency Situations (Contributions in Criminology and Penology) (Hardcover)

Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Fuel Tank Defect