Do law enforcement officers usually wear seatbelts?

Cops usually ride in cars or vans, in regular seating, and have less of an excuse than other public safety workers. The hazards of not wearing seat belts are borne out in police fatality statistics. read more

The law says first responders do not have to wear seat belts when riding in a patrol car. A lieutenant tells News 12 a seat belt can mean the difference between life or death when responding to calls. You see the commercial on tv, signs on the road, but the"click it or ticket" law doesn't apply to every driver. read more

While I don’t remember the specifics of the call, I do remember the epiphany that occurred. It was a moment that changed a young deputy sheriff’s perspective on law enforcement officers and seat belts. Neither the experience of seeing fatal crashes nor the presence of a departmental policy did so. read more