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.
Writing and filing tickets electronically is a force multiplier for police departments
Compared to other nations, the U.S. is a far more dangerous place for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists
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Sgt. Dominic Vaca was killed while running after a suspect who began firing at deputies
The Supreme Court had previously held that tribal police have little authority over non-members
In the last 12 months, the department has shrunk by nearly 500 officers and specialized units have been cut in favor of patrol
Understanding current trends in police ambushes is critical to inform police training and strategies
Veritone Contact eases the time commitment and burden of complying with racial and identity profiling stop data collection requirements in California and offers ways to gather additional insight for agency needs
Details surrounding the incident weren’t immediately available
The man, who was stopped for speeding, was caught after a brief escape and is facing 10 charges
The resolution would create a division of unarmed civilian employees for non-moving traffic violations
The small folder, which clips onto the driver’s side air vent, aims to help stops go as smoothly as possible
Shrewsbury Police received the grant for enforcement and equipment through the Municipal Road Safety Grant Program
It is not just about protecting the officer and decreasing response times; it’s about protecting the community as well
Officers may still stop people who have an outstanding warrant — worth $500 or less — but they will only document the encounter, officials said
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The city council voted to develop recommendations for a traffic division that would be separate from police
Investigators are confident that no one was in the driver’s seat before a crash that killed two, police said
Police said someone inside the vehicle had handed the gun to the passenger
Authorities said the driver then sped off, tossed a Molotov cocktail at officers and fled a second time
“Taking the term ‘flying home’ a bit too far,” officers said
Officer Darian Jarrott was shot in the head at close range during a traffic stop, video shows
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation last June requiring state troopers to wear body-worn cameras
Trooper Chad Walker has been taken off life support, officials said
A New Zealand Highway Patrol officer stops to take in the view
Trooper Chad Walker will remain on life support until his organs can be donated, officials said
Trooper Chad Walker was responding to the suspect’s disabled vehicle when he was shot
Trooper Joseph Gallagher was badly injured when he was struck by a car in 2017
The court seemed likely Tuesday to allow tribal officers to stop and search non-members on tribal lands
A snow patrol deputy conducts a roadside assist among Oregon’s Blue Mountains
The suspect drove the wrong way at speeds over 80 miles per hour before crashing into an innocent driver
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