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.
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
Virginia patrol officer’s dashcam video is another reminder that traffic stops can go from routine to life-threatening in the blink of an eye
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
Officials speculated that Trooper Pratt’s ballistic vest may have helped prevent more serious injury
The bill would prohibit police from making stops for things such as a broken tail light, the location of a registration plate or an out-of-date inspection certification
“This is an individual who literally had the body cut up into pieces in that car that he flees from the police (in),” said Prosecutor Giancarlo Pesci
Officer Don Anderson gets into the Christmas spirit (and makes sure all sleighs adhere to the speed limit)
The researchers analyzed data on more than 7 million interactions with the public from 2015 through 2019
A field training officer helps a recent graduate of the Wisconsin State Patrol get organized
The suspect had lured the children into her van by saying she was taking them to school, police said
The trooper was helping a stranded motorist when a “chain reaction” crash sent him scrambling for his life
The name change aims to avoid confusion about the role of responding officers, officials said
The agency will institute updated guidelines pertaining to the use of the precision immobilization technique
A man walked up to the construction site and killed a worker before turning on an officer, police said
A judge ruled that concerns about the accuracy and management of the tests were significant enough to pause the tests’ use as court evidence
Lt. Chad Brackman was a 22-year veteran of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office
Details on the trooper’s condition were not immediately released
“It doesn’t just benefit the kids, it benefits law enforcement,” said organizers
The driver continued the slow speed pursuit even after multiple tires were blown out by spike strips
A trooper successfully deployed the device and was later able to take the suspect into custody
The new traffic officers would focus on directing traffic, spotting illegal parking and enforcing traffic regulations
Officer Ryan Hayworth, 23, was struck while investigating an earlier crash
Officers can still stop drivers for violations that impact public safety, like running a red light
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