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.
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Each year, the NLEOMF presents awards to departments who are committed to increasing officer wellness and reducing line-of-duty deaths or injuries
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
A trend that gained popularity in 2020, street takeovers have started to decrease in Atlanta thanks to a multijurisdictional crack-down
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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
The officer was grazed by the shot but continued to hold down the suspect
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While the deputy was in the process of conducting a traffic stop, the suspect began to intentionally drive into the cruiser
One suspect fired several shots from a handgun at troopers who returned fire, critically wounding both suspects
Trooper Aaron Smith was deploying stop sticks when he was struck by the suspect’s vehicle
Six minutes into the stop, the suspected pulled out a gun and fired a single round at the trooper, striking his elbow
The chief deputy, who was in the car with another sheriff’s office employee in uniform, was cited for going 96 in a 35 mph zone
Colonel John Mawn Jr. called the incident “brazen” and a “deliberately violent” assault committed by a “motivated offender”
Citizens can file a complaint if they feel the officer violated the new ordinance; an internal review of the complaint will determine if disciplinary action is warranted
The 16-year-old passenger was reported missing just five hours before the traffic stop; the sheriff’s office said the suspect was not known to the family
According to Chief Dana Wingert, the program is meant to complement data on traffic stops resulting in arrests or citations
BWC video shows the officer criticizing the deputy for pulling him over as he was driving into work in an agency-issued cruiser
The trooper survived and returned fire, killing the driver, the N.C. Department of Public Safety said
Officer Cervik spent more than four minutes trying to convince the driver to get out of the car; The driver then told Cervik he had a firearm inside the vehicle
“This incident serves as a reminder of the dangers law enforcement officers face every time they leave home and assume their role as public safety professionals”
The goal should be to end every traffic stop with the offending driver leaving the scene with a new perspective that makes them safer drivers
Let’s discuss a recent incident where an LEO was pulled over for driving nearly double the speed limit in a marked cruiser without lights and siren on
Erik Smith will head the Kansas State Highway Patrol, replacing a retiring superintendent who is facing federal lawsuits over the agency’s policing
The deputy pulled over the officer for driving about 80 mph in a 45 mph in an agency-issued cruiser without the siren or emergency lights on
In the last 30 minutes of her shift, Officer Wallace conducted a traffic stop that led her to arresting a wanted suspect in a shooting
The Department of Public Safety said it stands by the decisions that were made in this case and “reject the notion that this individual was discriminated against”
“Mom and baby Jack are doing great!” State Police said. “Jack and mom are healthy and appreciative of the outstanding job by our Troopers”
When the SUV wouldn’t pull over, OnStar was able to disable it. Once it stopped, the boy ran away but was quickly taken into custody
The troopers were struck when the drag racer failed to yield; a trooper then fired his service weapon, killing the 18-year-old
A 19-year-old was arrested in connection with a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle that resulted in an officer being dragged
Report: The suspect “walked up to Officer Scheel, who was no longer able to defend himself, and shot him twice at close range”
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