Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol
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The court restated the well-established law that an officer’s observance of a traffic violation, no matter how minor, gives the officer probable cause to initiate a stop
Commercial autonomous vehicles are soon to be on the roadways, from passenger vehicles to large trucks. Here’s what law enforcement needs to know
Because traffic stops have multiple phases, there are several considerations around police traffic stop procedures
Several states saw a doubling in the number of tickets issued for speeds exceeding 100 mph compared to the same period last year
Trooper Thomas Devlin died Thursday from injuries he suffered after being struck at a traffic stop two years ago
One officer is listed in serious condition and is expected to undergo surgery, officials said
The incident began when the suspect threw piping hot coffee in an officer’s face and fled with his children in the vehicle
The driver was using Tesla’s autopilot feature when the car slammed into a deputy’s patrol vehicle
Trooper Tyler Baker is credited with saving the 84-year-old man’s life
Austin Johnston is facing charges of aggravated assault, deadly conduct and tampering with physical evidence related to a 2018 shooting
The 22-year-old college senior died while riding with a trooper who was attempting to stop a driver suspected of DUI
The change comes after anti-death penalty activists said in a lawsuit the roadblocks impeded their free speech rights
Jacob Gordon Thompson, 27, was arrested on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault Friday
A high-ranking state trooper traveling through the area was able to pull the woman away from oncoming traffic
Officials said no troopers discharged their weapons or were injured
Dozens of police agencies stood and saluted in honor of Trooper Caleb Starr
With his own money, the trooper also treated the family to lunch and bought them a full tank of gas
Video of the incident shows police keeping 4 Black girls facedown in a parking lot
The woman is suspected of DUI and had a prior conviction, police said
The man struggled against responding officers who were trying to get him out of the car, police said
Florida Highway Patrol eventually stopped the truck and detained the man on the hood
The suspect’s father was watching when the traffic stop turned violent and went to the officer’s aid
Study reviewed how 18 common types of calls changed in 10 large U.S. agencies
Congresswoman Maxine Waters pulled over to check on a black man who was being detained by sheriff’s deputies
Deputy Sheriff Bill Garner was hit and killed while responding to an unrelated highway crash
Officer Jonathan Shoop was fatally shot July 13 after a traffic stop turned into a brief pursuit
The city will now work towards forming a separate traffic department that will use unarmed city workers
Jonathan Shoop, 32, had served with the Bothell Police Department for a year
Experts say they believe it’s the first proposal of its kind
The pair pleaded guilty to first-degree assault of Trooper Doug Rauenhorst in December 2018
Trooper Mickael Nunez will spend the next few weeks in rehabilitation for his leg that was shattered during a high-speed pursuit
A trooper was leading a procession for fallen Tulsa police officer Craig Johnson when he hit the left rear bumper of an SUV parked on the shoulder
The former gang member was initially given life in prison but later had his sentence reduced because he was 17 years old at the time
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