Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol
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Every time someone attempts to bribe an officer and is released without being charged accordingly, a golden opportunity is missed
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
“It’s a tough time for everyone in your position, I’m here with you,” Trooper Kyle Kaelberer said
Jerardson Mackey was terminated from GDOT in January, retained his badge and used it to identify himself as an emergency response officer
“We’ve impounded more than 500 cars year to date, we’ve made more than 500 arrests, 2,500 citations,” Chief Michel Moore said
LASD officials said calls related to street takeovers increased by about 60% from 2020 to last year
The court restated the well-established law that an officer’s observance of a traffic violation, no matter how minor, gives the officer probable cause to initiate a stop
Seara Burton has been in critical condition since she was shot in the head during an Aug. 10 traffic stop
“Nothing good can come from a gun loaded with more than two dozen rounds of ammunition,” officials said
The trooper uses an ax to break the car’s window and then with assistance from bystanders, pushes the vehicle over from its side to extricate the driver
Instead of walking on a yellow line on the ground, the woman starts dancing around
The installation of “Botts’ Dotts” cost the city $4,000
The suspect begged deputies to let him go, but they soon found out he was wanted for a homicide of an 18-year-old almost three decades ago
LE groups have criticized the proposal as bad for public safety, noting that dangerous drivers are often identified by those front plates
Police released images of a table covered with three handguns, at least seven long guns with scopes, clips and boxes of ammunition
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“These dots are supposed to stop the tires from spinning, which won’t allow cars to do donuts and tear up the streets and the property surrounding,” a councilmember said
“The death sentence is the law in the state of Indiana and if it was going to be pursued this is the kind of case where it needs to be pursued,” prosecutors said
“We can’t arrest our way out of these situations,” said Officer Leedroige Manuel
“I believe that this young man was arrested, charged, indicted and then found not guilty by a jury of his peers. Is this not how our country works anymore?” the PD said
Officers had tried to stop a car that was driving recklessly downtown
There are still some attempts at impeding traffic, including a group of truckers whose plans were recently foiled by undercover LAPD officers
Because traffic stops have multiple phases, there are several considerations around police traffic stop procedures
“These two chose poorly. Multiple times,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook
Suspects face multiple charges, including robbery of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding and illegal firearms possession
“Get out of the [expletive] car! I don’t give a [expletive] who you are,” an officer yells
Noah Shahnavaz, 24, an Army veteran, had been with the Elwood Police Department for 11 months
The impact of the crash caused Deputy Lorenzo Bustos, 29, to be pushed under the cruiser, causing fatal head trauma
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LAPD Chief Michel Moore said the “illegal activity” on the bridge is “drawing limited resources away from more pressing duties”
The 25-year-old agent had just left a ticket on a van when the driver and his friend got out of the vehicle, confronted and then assaulted the agent
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