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Officer Safety

Officer Safety. Who is killing America’s police officers?. Vehicle Crashes. “You can’t help a victim if you can’t get there!” Officers crash every _____ miles. Officer Deaths. Car crashes _____ Struck by vehicle _____ Directing traffic _____ Other _____ Motorcycle crash _____

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Officer Safety

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  1. Officer Safety Who is killing America’s police officers?

  2. Vehicle Crashes “You can’t help a victim if you can’t get there!” Officers crash every _____ miles

  3. Officer Deaths • Car crashes _____ • Struck by vehicle _____ • Directing traffic _____ • Other _____ • Motorcycle crash _____ • Aircraft crash _____ • Roadblock / traffic stop _____ • Accidental shootings _____

  4. 1. Distracted driving 2. Too fast for conditions 3. Misuse of the siren Sirencide – emotional reaction of the police officer while driving…… 4. Intersections _____ % of police crashes PA vehicle code Speed limit for opposite direction travel _____ m.p.h. 5. Night driving Fatalities _____ times higher at night High beams & white clothing pedestrian visible at _____ feet Low beams & dark clothing pedestrian visible at _____ feet _____ of a second or nerve impulses to travel from eye – brain – hands Full darkness ……… Glare ………. Factors contributing to police crashes

  5. Factors contributing to police crashes • 6. Tunnel vision • Field of vision • Standing still _____ degrees • 60 m.p.h. _____ degrees • 7. Following distance • _____ second distance b/w police cars • _____ different siren tones

  6. Factors contributing to police crashes • 8. Space cushion • See rear tires • 4-6 feet more for vans • Avoids contact if re-ended • 9. Passing

  7. 1. Slow down 2. Wear seatbelts _____ % more likely to die if unbelted Lines up with airbag 35 m.p.h. impact unbelted = fall from a _____ story building 4. Year physical exams 5. Wearing body armor 6. Stop at intersections 7. Securing equipment Projectiles inside car Travel at same speed as vehicle 8. Training Sedan & SUV different 9. Psychological damage to officer Preventing death & reducing the severity of vehicle crashes

  8. Three ways to reduce accidental deaths Training Safety supervision Data analysis

  9. Safety recommendations for police officers Vehicle guidelines

  10. 1. Traffic stops • S ……….. • T ………… • O ………….. • P ……………

  11. 2. reflective gear if directing traffic 3. use vehicle’s lighting system 4. two-man teams to direct traffic 5. Caution at roadblocks 6. Caution with “spike strips” 7. move over laws 8. Traffic stop procedures: 1. 2. 3. 4. Additional safety precautions

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