COP'S LIFE SAVED BY SIDE AIR BAGS.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer GLENDALE - Police officials are crediting side air bags - made mandatory for all Glendale police vehicles this year - for one of its officers surviving an early Friday crash. Officer Robert William, 22, was en route to assist in a drunk driving arrest when he crashed into a parked car on Pennsylvania Avenue Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington, D.C. joining the White House and the United States Capitol. Called "America's Main Street," it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches and civilian protests. to avoid a car that swerved in his direction. The air bags in his patrol car deployed, but William had to be extricated ex·tri·cate tr.v. ex·tri·cat·ed, ex·tri·cat·ing, ex·tri·cates 1. To release from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage. 2. Archaic To distinguish from something related. from the vehicle with the Jaws of Life Jaws of Life A trademark used for a pneumatic tool consisting of a pincerlike metal device that is inserted into the body of a severely damaged vehicle and opened to provide access to people trapped inside. Noun 1. . ``Not only did this save his life, but it allowed him to walk away from the traffic accident with minor injuries,'' Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. The Glendale Police Department is one of the few area police agencies to have side air bags in all its vehicles. Vehicles of the Burbank Police Department The Burbank Police Department is the police department serving Burbank, California. Tim Stehr became the Police Chief of the department on August 1, 2007. The previous chiefs were Thomas Hoefel, David Newsham and Glen Bell. and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. do not have side air bags. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Department's black and white patrol vehicles with emergency equipment also are not equipped with side air bags, officials said. Glendale Police Chief Randy Adams ordered side air bags in police vehicles after an officer involved in a crash suffered serious injuries. ``We certainly wanted to take advantage of current technology to provide the utmost safety for all of our officers,'' Adams said. ``We had no idea it would pay off so quickly.'' Officer Candice Mudgett, who was badly hurt in that crash, has not been able to return to work and it is unclear if she ever will, Lorenz said. Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com |
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