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.
The award winners will be recognized during Police Weekend, showcasing efforts from traffic safety to comprehensive wellness initiatives
It’s helping identify both lapsed drivers and dangerous criminals
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The Highway Emergency Response Operators unit would consist of civilians that are trained to clear traffic resulting from stalls and other delays
The 160-page report conducted by the National Policing Institute showed 78.5% of people stopped were white, 14.4% were Black and 8.2% were Hispanic
“I just ran toward the officer and I punched the (suspect) in the ribs, but it seemed like he didn’t even feel it”
Because of the seriousness of his injuries, a helicopter was called in to fly Deputy Lahera to a trauma center where he remains in critical condition
The suspect ran and took off in the deputy’s patrol vehicle, which was left unlocked; the deputy and the trooper began firing shots at the stolen vehicle
“Eventually, after much tom foolery, the critter was captured and removed from the freeway,” state police said
“This crash highlights the dangers first responders and road crews face on a daily basis when working in a construction zone on a busy highway,” state police said
The driver told authorities he had reached 183 mph
The campaign features a three-dimensional installation of an actual crashed vehicle along Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles
The trooper intercepted 4 kilos worth of fentanyl after pulling over a driver for erratic driving and crossing the center line multiple times
Lawmakers are looking at creating a new pension system that would guarantee decent lifetime retirement benefits if officers stick around on the job
The FREE program has promise as a strategy for reducing vehicle crashes, particularly those stemming from dangerous driving behaviors
“In a final act of service above self, it was Deputy Harris’ wish to donate his organs so that others may live,” Sheriff Chad Bianco said
Los Angeles could, for example, use unarmed civilians to enforce “safety-related traffic violations” such as speeding, the report recommends
The video shows a man, who is eventually able to make his way to the front seat of his car, struggling with two state troopers
Court rules that troopers had independent lawful bases to stop a defendant for a traffic violation and investigate drug trafficking based on collective knowledge doctrine
“Do I put groceries on the table? Or do I spend $175 to get the equipment violation fixed?” Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said describing what citizens sometimes face
“Should have cited him for not wearing his life vest,” one comment said about the unusual stop
The “Officer Ryan A. Hayworth Bridge” remembers the young officer on the job for only three months when a driver struck his cruiser ejecting him
“We see strange things in our line of work, but that’s toward the top for sure,” Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Richards said
Virginia patrol officer’s dashcam video is another reminder that traffic stops can go from routine to life-threatening in the blink of an eye
Twenty-two officers have been moved into the traffic patrol division for one month to focus on impaired drivers and the deadliest city streets
The man was stopped after a deputy reportedly observed him speeding and driving erratically in April 2022
Felonious deaths decreased almost 18% from 2021 and vehicle crashes were the second leading cause of death
“The fact we’re barely five months into the year is beyond alarming,” Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association said
During a conversation about field sobriety tests, Jeremiah Johnson was “evasive,” drew a handgun and shot St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising
Dash cam video captures the moment a car crossed the median and slammed into a traffic stop in Fairfax County
The suspect was driving at 90 mph with an illegal license plate that said “RUN THS” with the image of a middle finger between the words, the CHP said
The woman was in various states of undress, pushing her car, before Flathead County deputies caught up with her
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