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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
Officers can rely on these four options to streamline clearing crashes
The FREE program has promise as a strategy for reducing vehicle crashes, particularly those stemming from dangerous driving behaviors
Motor cops have one of the most dangerous jobs in one of the most dangerous professions. Proactive measures can help mitigate those dangers
The bridge, which cost more than a half-billion dollars, has attracted drag racers and arch climbers since it opened July 10
Hosted by NLEOMF, the summit will share recommendations to improve vehicle and roadside safety throughout the country
Court holds requesting personal identification in a public location, without threats, overt coercion, or a display of force, was a seizure requiring reasonable suspicion
CARFAX for Police’s 29 billion vehicle records power a suite of investigative tools that support rapid case resolution
The officer, who was shot in his upper body, was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Sheriff Raphael Washington says the clinic helps both officers and teenagers
Pennsylvania’s state police agency was the first in the U.S. to fully integrate female troopers
“I take full responsibility,” Col. Lamar Davis said. “I need to practice what I preach”
Pompano Beach Vice Mayor Barbara Perkins is heard telling the officer he needed to ‘find something better to [expletive] do’
Officer Jesse Madsen intentionally collided with a wrong-way driver after an exit ramp’s sensors failed, police said
The cruiser had its lights flashing as the trooper assisted a stranded motorist
Photos showed significant damage to the trooper’s vehicle
A CHP officer is in critical but stable condition after he was shot during a traffic stop on Monday
Trooper Toni Schuck is credited with sacrificing herself to protect runners and pedestrians during a road race
The shooting touched off a manhunt for the suspect Monday evening
Vacancies piled up during the pandemic when the academy temporarily closed but attrition continued
Dayton Police will team up with other agencies to crack down on what city officials called “automobile circus acts”
The man pulled a pistol after Trooper Rodney Cook told him to step out of the truck, video shows
Video shows the good Samaritans applying a tourniquet and detaining the suspect until police arrive
Officer Charles Banks warned off oncoming cars with his flashlight while trying to save the crash victims, video shows
An officer asks the suspect to step out of the vehicle, but, seconds later, the man opens the door and starts shooting at the officers
If the flag flies into traffic and causes a crash, the state could be held responsible, said officials with Ohio’s transportation department
Officer Don Campbell says he was inspired by a tragic night that left a fellow cop dead
A new lateral entry program aims to make it easier for experienced recruits to join
The company offers speed enforcement and crime scene mapping technology that is both cost-effective and reliable
“Last night an angel was called home,” the department wrote on Facebook
In question is the protocol and use of specially trained officers known as Drug Recognition Experts, who perform marijuana sobriety tests
In one instance, nearly 20 cars were impounded