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.
In a recent case, the court determines whether a traffic stop was legally extended based on reasonable suspicion
Redefining the landscape of traffic enforcement in a society increasingly focused on police reform and community safety
We have several options that may help keep our streets and highways safer for pedestrians, drivers and cops
Officer Julian Becerra, who is married with two children, is in stable but critical condition
Law enforcement agencies were involved in a vehicle pursuit of a suspect who had committed multiple felony crimes
KSP will hire 28 civilian employees to assist in documentation, maintenance and archival of video footage captured through the new video recording system
The 40-page lawsuit states that the defendants did not provide a safe environment and prevent foreseeable injury during her 2022 arrest
The trooper delivered the cat to the Toledo Humane Society, where the cat was given the name “Trooper” and eventually adopted
Compared to other nations, the U.S. is a far more dangerous place for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists
The doctor was traveling to the airport when he noticed the wounded trooper on the side of the road after he’d been shot during a traffic stop
Two state troopers in the agency’s motorcycle unit have died since 2015
After the teen and her 11-year-old passenger were arrested, troopers found a gun and a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle
Video shows the driver plowing down stop signs and swerving into traffic with at least eight cruisers pursuing him
The officer pulled the man over after he ran a stop sign and failed to signal a turn
The department conducted its first in-house wet lab as the DWI unit has seen a marked increase in drunken driving cases over the last two years
A seven-year veteran LEO was fired after berating a driver. Here’s how to prevent this from happening to you
The 30-year-old woman was stopped for driving in the rain without headlights on before she fled
“We saw you coming and I was scared,” the girl says after a trooper asks if she’s hurt
“His conduct during this encounter with a citizen of the community is unacceptable,” Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said
The passenger argued that her “constitutional rights” were being violated by the pursuit
The new policy was prompted by the murder of a man who confronted a squeegee worker at a downtown intersection and was shot last year
The incident occurred as police were helping clear an unrelated wreck and a driver, trying to get around the crash, hit the officer and kept going
The court held that “a reasonable person would distinguish between a spotlight and red and blue emergency lights in considering whether the person was free to leave or otherwise terminate the encounter”
One officer pulled alongside the suspect and began a conversation, while three other police cruisers blocked the man in from all sides
The officer was standing outside of the vehicle that was involved in the crash when he noticed a truck coming toward him
Many law enforcement agencies have shared videos of the zero visibility conditions facing drivers
We live in a society that is more mobile and diverse than ever. Officers should learn what language resources are available before the need arises
Paul Daniel Newell was one of several officers escorting three large trucks carrying holiday wreaths to a veteran cemetery when he was involved in a crash
Under the agreement, the NYPD must train all officers in the new policy by Jan. 31
The officer, whose home was destroyed by a fire as a child just before the holidays, empathized with the woman’s life-changing event
A hotel owner was on a smoke break when he rushed to help the officer, using his radio to call for help
Fifty years ago I was taught that the right-side approach on a traffic stop is the safest – and that message is just as relevant for recruits today
After the suspect lost control of his vehicle and came to a stop, an officer’s cruiser slammed into the man’s car head-on
