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 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
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
State Police officials called his survival ‘unbelievable’
The Goodyear police department’s Traffic Enforcement Unit has received three state grants totaling more than $31,000
While attempting to flee a traffic stop, the suspect hit the officer, then dragged him with his car
When resources are limited, and human interaction should be kept at a minimum for the betterment of public health, ALPR technology can help
The department said officers confiscated more than a dozen vehicles and issued more than 20 summonses
Police nationwide have reported an alarming surge in drivers clocking speeds close to – sometimes surpassing – 100 mph
Some states have reported alarming speed increases, including a surge in vehicles clocked at 100 mph or more
The coronavirus is rapidly changing the way every aspect of our society operates, including law enforcement and the communities they serve
As agencies suffer from diminished personnel numbers, technology can help enforce the actions needed to ‘flatten the curve’
Officials are leaving lights on nighttime settings to help disrupt traffic patterns and keep an increased number of pedestrians and cyclists safe
The court ruled police can pull over a vehicle when they know only that its owner’s license is invalid, regardless of who is driving
Troopers will instruct travelers from Louisiana to self-quarantine for 14 days, and will log information on where they will stay while in Texas
A BOLO for five call types officers may respond to during the current national emergency
During the incident, Newburgh City Councilman-at-Large Omari Shakur told an officer, ‘I’m your f***king boss’
Hawaii counties could be authorized to establish three-year programs to test out a new system for ticketing people who run red lights
LE officials credit automatic license plate readers with helping officers recover stolen property and remove violent offenders from the streets
From speed traps to self-initiated stops, traffic enforcement is a big part of policing
Command staff use the data to give out line assignments, track traffic enforcement stops
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