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.
A recent bill signed by Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom legalizes safe street crossings in the state that has the highest number of pedestrian deaths
To better understand officers’ experiences with noncompliance during traffic stops, Police1 surveyed more than 1,000 patrol officers. This eBook analyzes the results, shares top tactics and reviews essential safety measures.
Here’s how to facilitate driver information exchange and free up agency manpower
A suspect led officers on a pursuit that ended in a deadly shootout just before the Mexico border
AG Letitia James argued that traffic stops for minor infractions sometimes end in violence
The scene is preserved for as long as the police department needs it, even to use as evidence in a court case
The bill would assign license points and double fines for failing to slow down or move over for first responders and other workers
The deputy had lost consciousness when a passing motorist jumped in to help, police said
Two passing motorists pulled over to help as the suspect was trying to take the trooper’s firearm
“He will get his lottery ticket back,” officials wrote on Facebook, “but we are keeping his methamphetamine”
The suspect crashed his car and began firing upon state troopers, authorities said
The man was apprehended two days later when authorities surrounded him after another shooting
“Pro Tip: Don’t forget to draw the registration sticker,” the agency joked
Deputy Darrell Hackney was wearing a vest and is expected to recover, investigators said
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
MOST POPULAR
- Watch: Traffic stop ends with fatal shootout, Fla. deputy wounded
- Video: Man sues police after hit in eye with ECD prong
- Texas deputy dies after being hit by truck while assisting at crash scene
- Police: Woman resisting arrest bit a patrol car, kicked officers
- Collective knowledge doctrine applies to a traffic stop