Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol
The Traffic Enforcement / Highway Patrol topic area serves as a resource for the latest developments in traffic enforcement tactics and techniques.
Redefining the landscape of traffic enforcement in a society increasingly focused on police reform and community safety
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Staff Sgt. Jesse Sherrill was killed in 2021 while working at the site of an overnight paving project
The Atlanta PD changed its policy and the South Fulton city council passed a resolution no longer allowing the arrests after a man died when a TASER was deployed at him
The trooper was sitting in the driver’s seat when a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old boy drifted off the road and hit the police cruiser that was parked on the right shoulder
The money will be used for educational resources regarding speeding and bike and pedestrian safety, as well as road safety testing
In a recent case, the court determines whether a traffic stop was legally extended based on reasonable suspicion
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“Cadets” will document an academy class’s six-month training journey; it will be released on Jan. 17
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The law is expected to dampen the effectiveness of “pretextual stops;" the law will also require all agencies to track whether officers who stop drivers are complying with the law
The stolen vehicle slammed into an Uber van while driving the wrong way on a freeway, killing 3 people inside
“He had no concern for traffic and no regard for our traffic safety laws,” Detective Sgt. Bob Jones said
The troopers, identified as Michael Abbate and Alberto Felix, were both husbands and fathers
In one body camera video, a trooper and bystanders run toward an SUV to pull a person to safety
Always be prepared for questions about your agency’s traffic stop responses, policy and patrol officer training
The injunction bans a technique wherein troopers would step away from the car, ending the official stop, and then immediately return to ask more questions on a “voluntary” basis
“We will be able to increase our efforts in making our roads safer for everyone and focus on critical areas such as distracted driving, impaired driving and speeding,” Lt. Jason Bolfango said
The driver of the truck was uninjured and the piglets were picked up by another trailer
State law requires that the raises be calculated based on the base salaries, retirement benefits and add-ons of five other departments
Evolving from community skepticism to buy-in
The trooper was driving with his family when the suspect displayed a firearm; the trooper then reported the incident to Florida Highway Patrol
“I’m extremely thankful for the other first responders on scene that terrible night,” Officer Elizabeth Minter said, crediting them with her life
Sgt. Patrick Kepp will not be able to return to the department as an active-duty officer
Sgt. Patrick Kepp, 36, was hit while deploying spike strips on the interstate by a driver who has intentionally baited officers to pursue him on roadways in the county in the past
The suspect shot the trooper before stealing his cruiser and crashing it
Alan Paul Heinze was taken to a hospital and faces several charges, including aggravated assault on a peace officer
The cruiser was parked on the right shoulder of the highway while helping out at a construction site
Tom Nitti auditioned for the show eight years ago and was accepted to be a contestant, but could not participate after being accepted to the police academy at the same time
Each year, the NLEOMF presents awards to departments who are committed to increasing officer wellness and reducing line-of-duty deaths or injuries
A trend that gained popularity in 2020, street takeovers have started to decrease in Atlanta thanks to a multijurisdictional crack-down
Learn ways to reduce the risk of injury or escalation during traffic stops, patrols and roadway incidents
As the officers were conducting field sobriety tests on a driver who was going 106 mph in a 55 mph, a driver crashed into an officer’s unoccupied cruiser
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