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.
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
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
The incident began with a report of a man holding a woman hostage
An Idaho State Police trooper poses for a photoshoot
The program will ramp up patrols in an effort to clamp down on aggressive driving and criminal activity
“There obviously will be impacts,” said a state patrol spokesperson. “What the extent of those impacts are, I just don’t know”
“Changing the law to .05% in Utah saved lives and motivated more drivers to take steps to avoid driving impaired.”
A police union president says the cost of living is far outpacing wages
Staffing is the lowest it’s been in 20 years. Officials hope a new approach will change that
With family and friends looking on, each cadet was promoted to the rank of officer
A new California Highway Patrol officer receives her badge after the swearing-in ceremony
Police say the driver was “watching a movie” when his Tesla crashed into a cop car
Cpl. Annette Goodyear reacted quickly and was hit herself while directing traffic at a crosswalk
It’s part of a new national strategy to stem record increases in road fatalities with a broad-based “safe system” approach
A Texas man is charged with vehicular homicide by recklessness in the death of Sgt. Chris Jenkins
The Illinois State Police is urging drivers to slow down and move over
Police officers can complete a survey to share their thoughts about what makes for a more or less dangerous street design
The proposal is also intended to alleviate a staffing shortage
One state official described the shooting as “an execution”
Shotspotter, license plate readers and doorbell cameras are all in the conversation
The L6Q camera can scan vehicles moving up to 75 mph in complete darkness, the company says
The deputy is expected to survive
A reporter being hit by a vehicle during a live news report highlighted the danger of working near roadway incidents – a danger that proved fatal for two LEOs this past week
Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez, 45, was escorting another vehicle when he was struck
A pilot program hopes to reduce the potential for traffic stops to turn dangerous
Johnny Patterson, 59, was also the assistant police chief of a neighboring town
Police say the veteran officer is still unconscious but is showing some promise of improvement
Test results can be used to develop motorcycle law enforcement officer tactics for hostile confrontations
All ambulances were responding to other calls, so Trooper Cabrera took the soon-to-be mom in his cruiser
Officers tried repeatedly to grab Tinsley but she ran out of reach each time, leading officers to the crash site
Hundreds of motorists were stranded overnight after a blizzard roared through the area
“You’re going to get hit, sitting here,” said Officer Jackson, seconds before his prediction comes true
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