Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol
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Seventh Circuit reverses lower court dismissal of civil rights lawsuit and reinstates officer and city as proper defendants
The court decides if investigators had a reasonable basis for the search warrant, establishing probable cause
A deputy and an off-duty CHP officer rescued a dog after the canine jumped over the center divider and ran across the highway
Florida Highway Patrol troopers will soon carry Naloxone to help prevent deaths from opioid overdoses
A mother couldn’t find anyone to look after her daughter while she worked, so two troopers stepped in and helped solve her problem
The Texas DPS is informing drivers of the ‘move over’ law that requires driver to change lanes or slow down if responder lights are on
Officer Juan Arroyo, an officer for five years, remained hospitalized in serious but stable condition
Officials said the agency has lost more than 300 troopers in the last decade due to retirements, job changes and other reasons
More than 75 shots were exchanged, all but three of them coming from police
Court records say Trooper Lance Deshuk was hospitalized and awaiting immediate surgery
Tommy Dellinger embarked on a 2,300-mile trek, which began in California in early September
A couple of villains tried to beat traffic Thursday afternoon, but only one of them was cited for bad behavior
Spokeswoman Candy Thomson said the owl was seen struggling between the left-hand lane and the median
Chicago may become the first U.S. city to arm its officers with devices that will tell them if motorists were texting when they got into a traffic accident
A Texas police officer is counting his blessings after he was nearly struck by a vehicle
A governor’s office news release said the state police drones will be used for law enforcement work including disaster response and traffic safety
Police said a man approached the officer and asked him if he was a deputy before stabbing the LEO in the chest
Police say no foul play is suspected in Deputy Dean Bardes’ death
A 21-year-old man likely owes his life to Trooper Donte’ Hanns and nurse Ginger Havlin after they pulled him from a burning car
Police say Deputy David Hack was out of his vehicle working a crash when he was struck
Police responded to a call about a man screaming in a river when they found an emotionally distraught man who was sitting in “waist-deep, icy water”
Prosecutors said Mohammed Abraar Ali was driving at 120 mph when he slammed his car into a CHP cruiser
The driver transporting the chickens was unaware that the birds fell off the truck and did not stop
Deputy Joseph Gilmore was reportedly returning from a holiday visit with his family when the crash occurred
Officer Andrew Camilleri, who was struck and killed by an alleged drunken driver, was remembered as a hero
Some troopers want more effective rifles so badly that about 50 have bought their own in the past couple of years
Rescuers believed that the child was in the 37-degree water for about 30 minutes until Sgt. Aaron Thompson rescued him
Marijuana impairment is on the rise and it likely will bloom on the roads after recreational cannabis business licensing starts Jan. 1
Rookie Officer Andrew Camilleri Sr., 33, was killed when a suspected drunken driver slammed into the back of his patrol car
Troopers were notified about a suspicious package that was found beneath a Christmas tree in the pedestrian waiting area
An Alaska State Trooper was about to give a ride to a man who seemed in need of help on a cold night when the man pulled out a gun
Alfredo de Jesus-Ascencio, 29, who was charged in a crash that killed Deputy Kelly Fredinburg in 2007, was was mistakenly released 10 months ago
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