[familyop]

It’s a common practice for them to run stop signs/lights at high speed without beacons for burglary-in-progress calls in some municipalities, even at high speeds. But it could get other drivers killed.

[Sarajevo]

The prevailing belief among officers has been that they can run red lights as they see fit.

Under the state transportation code, officers driving a vehicle equipped with lights and sirens can run a red light when responding to an emergency call, pursuing an actual or suspected violator of the law, responding to a fire alarm, conducting a police escort, and directing or diverting traffic for public safety purposes.

Apparently, some LEO's see themselves as being above the law.

[longtermmemmory]

Police are immune from citations. They cite “professional courtesy”

They speed and drive like maniacs with impunity. TV crews regularly have done stories showing cops running red lights and speeding just to go home.

Same exemption for judges, and in some places EMS people.

[steve-b]

Many police officers are angry about the proposed policy. The prevailing belief among officers has been that they can run red lights as they see fit.

Says it all, doesn't it?