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.
We live in a society that is more mobile and diverse than ever. Officers should learn what language resources are available before the need arises
Jenoptik’s TraffiData analysis software evaluates license plate data in real time so law enforcement agencies are always up to date, enabling quick crime detection and prevention
This new approach to traffic monitoring and enforcement is more effective in slowing traffic over a longer distance
Some highway travel officials suggested that emptier roads led to more opportunities to abuse speed
Officer Jose Anzora was conducting traffic control when he was hit
“To clarify, we are referring to this fake passenger,” California Highway Patrol joked
The Marine City Commission approved the purchase of two portable TC-400 radar speed signs
Investigators say there was no evidence of impairment
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín says he hopes some of the changes will be seen this year
A handheld analyzer uses saliva to detect the presence of six kinds of drugs in five minutes
Breaking down the roles of police, fire and EMS when responding to a major traffic incident
Deputy Michael Magli, 30, leaves behind a wife and two children
Here’s a roundup of how police departments across the country are handling the bizarre pattern of winter weather
Officer Mitchell Penton, 27, was assisting at an incident on a freeway when the driver hit him while traveling at a high rate of speed
At least 36 people were transported from the pileup on an icy road near downtown Fort Worth
The officer was identified as 28-year-old Darian Jarrott
A man is facing a slew of charges after a traffic stop turned into a violent struggle
While one of the primary responsibilities of patrol officers is traffic safety, not everyone you stop needs a ticket
The free event on Jan. 28 aims to find ways to improve officer safety and reduce risk on the roads
Town councilors unanimously said yes to accepting $32,000 in grant money from the New Hampshire Highway Safety Agency
Just because one officer doesn’t like a certain tactic doesn’t mean it’s not feasible
The Dedham Police were awarded a grant to increase the number of impaired driving patrols during the holiday season
Two suspects have been charged with first-degree murder
Funding for the grants comes from a tax on the cultivation and sale of cannabis and cannabis products sold in California
K-9 Loki was waiting in the patrol car’s kennel while Boone County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Rosenkranz was handling a traffic stop
Surveillance video shows a man push the 72-year-old agent, sending him flying to the ground
Patrol officers will continue to enforce traffic laws, but with no big public events on the horizon the dedicated traffic unit is being reassigned
A man believed to have been involved is wanted for questioning, police said
A police officer stepped up to finish the job after the delivery driver was arrested on an outstanding warrant
“Even without the budget constraints, we know patrol officers are overwhelmed,” wrote Chief Chuck Lovell
The grants will be used to buy four digital signs that warn drivers about their speed and collect data that helps police decide where and when to conduct traffic patrols
A woman was arrested for DUI after she abandoned her vehicle and began walking through traffic with her baby
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