The prevalence of police-involved vehicle crashes across New York state demonstrates the problem is not related to one community or department.
Driving Force
Published: September 18, 2024
Over 14 years, William Coleman’s crashes have cost taxpayers at least $52,176, according to department documents.
Driving Force
Published: May 29, 2024
New York investigates fatal crashes involving police officers. But two officers have even been charged, and many face no blame.
Driving Force
Published: March 12, 2024
A state law allows New York Police officers to break traffic rules, even when their poor driving decisions claim the lives of innocent people.
Driving Force
Published: February 19, 2024
Police records released after the repeal of 50-a in New York helped journalists probe cop car crashes.
Driving Force
Published: February 19, 2024
Our reporting team found a troubling series of hundreds of police crashes in NY. Here’s how we investigated the problem.
Driving Force
Published: February 13, 2024
Syracuse police officers crashed their vehicles hundreds of times between 2013 and 2022, with some wrecks leaving civilians with lasting injuries.
Driving Force
Published: February 13, 2024
training to curb vehicle crashes?
Emergency driving training makes up just 3% of an officer’s training time in NY, raising questions about whether that’s enough to curb crashes.