What cops need to know about pursuit training

Author: Althea Olson and Mike Wasilewski By Tim Dees One of the coolest parts of any police academy is when you get to train for pursuits on the emergency vehicle operations course, or EVOC. EVOC is where you learn to drive fast, do those James Bond-like turns and reversals, and maintain positive control of the car under the most adverse of conditions. That’s the way it’s supposed to work, anyway. In academies for highway patrol and state police personnel, there is usually...