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.
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A New Zealand Highway Patrol officer stops to take in the view
A snow patrol deputy conducts a roadside assist among Oregon’s Blue Mountains
Improving today’s police-community relations can be an expansive effort that will take time but a transformation of our current enforcement model is a good start
A state law meant to effectively ban the use of traffic enforcement cameras is proving to have unintended consequences: motorists getting a lot more tickets
Suspect was arrested Friday evening after a SWAT team swarmed him at a Wal-Mart
The four shootings that police say he committed hit a tour bus, SUV and two cars
A long and largely forgotten death investigation in California’s Central Valley has led to a vast and unexpected set of arrests that included three current and former Highway Patrol officers
Manually deployed spike strips can be dangerous. But a new type of device reduces the risks officers face.
The commission found that chief violated no moral character standards
When the driver of a speeding vehicle refused to comply, the officer smashed the window and pulled him out
The measure transfers nearly $1.3M over two years to outfit more than 400 troopers with the tech
California Highway Patrol Officer Sergio Flores responded to the scene after a television news videographer noticed the car stopped on the highway
Traffic court isn’t personal and you aren’t there to represent yourself — you are there as a representative of your department and your state — so try to use these seven keys to making the best of every appearance
At one point the motorcyclist was cornered in a dead-end street but drove right past an officer, almost clipping the patrol car’s open door
Suspect was handcuffed and put in the front seat of a CHP SUV when the incident occurred
Unnamed officer was found to be justified for drawing his gun after his partner wrestled with a protester who struck him on Dec. 10
A two-officer patrol car stopped a vehicle when shots were fired in their direction
It is incumbent on agencies that successfully use this technology to further inform a suspicious public about the benefits of these devices
Retiring in May after a five-year stint of guiding the agency through several contentious situations, including civil unrest in Ferguson
Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and a Sulphur police officer were shot during a five-hour standoff Monday
Doubts over the legality — and wisdom — of the attorney’s tactics have been expressed by legal experts and local authorities
Man who was shot and killed after opening fire on a police helicopter has been identified as a former CHP officer
Man fired on firefighters and law enforcement before killing himself
Says feature that lets drivers warn others about nearby cruisers not only presents a threat to safety, but also interferes with ability to write tickets
Activists protesting what they call “police and state violence against black people” chained themselves to concrete-filled barrels and blocked a busy Boston area highway
City mayor called standoff with man who planned to kill cops among ‘most intense’ in U.S.
Standoff began after suspects made a phone call to police while inside a home “threatening law enforcement”
State budget director Linda Luebbering on Wednesday released updated cost estimates for the Missouri National Guard and State Highway Patrol’s work
Revelation highlights concerns about how authorities are cooperating as they deal with demonstrations
