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.
Exploring the future of traffic safety with John Leibovitz of Passage Safety
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Police officers should absolutely wear sunglasses, here’s why
“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
Video shows the officer trying to subdue a woman, who grabs at a gun in her waistband several times; another suspect then walks toward the officer, pointing a gun at him
After walking up to the SUV, the man sped off, causing the passenger side door to close on the trooper
Mary O’Connor submitted her resignation after an internal affairs review found she violated police department policy during the Nov. 12 stop
An officer had warned a group of men to move onto the shoulder – out of harm’s way from passing vehicles – moments before a vehicle crashed into the cruiser
The 24-year-old man’s family questioned why LEOs “appeared to go against policy by pursuing” him
The bill provides for the use of video of street races, often posted online, to bring charges
The traffic stop uncovered four pounds of crystal meth and an execution-style murder on the other side of the country
The vehicle was pulled over in a 55 mph zone
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is warning travelers to drive safely this Thanksgiving holiday to prevent injuries and deaths
The driver of the semi reportedly did not see an officer directing them away from the power lines that had overtaken a roadway
The 23-year-old deputy’s name has not yet been released; the driver was arrested for DUI manslaughter
The grant will add to the $5.5M already set aside in the California state budget to help support resources and tools aimed at eliminating street racing and sideshows
Philadelphia police officials acknowledge the department lacks automated plate readers and other technology to trace cars with faked tags
Katie Thyne, 24, was the first Newport News officer killed in the line of duty in 25 years
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