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.
Read about cops’ concerns regarding traffic stop safety, training and tactics
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 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
While standing behind the officer, CHP officials also revealed they have created phony Twitter accounts and dressed like demonstrators to do surveillance
Police used armored trucks to surround the vehicle on an elevated overpass in a dramatic arrest after 3 days of search efforts
Several websites for the city of Oakland were knocked out in a likely cyberattack
Gunfire was reported but no one was wounded
An off-duty CHP sergeant is being hailed for finding $120K in the middle of a Concord street and returning the money
Officer with sirens on waved away as pack of roughly 50 riders can be seen speeding, doing wheelies and standing on their bikes
Dash cam video captured a close call for two New Jersey troopers and a driver after a speeding Jeep sideswiped their cars during a traffic stop
Officer videotaped repeatedly punching a woman on the side of a freeway had just pulled her from oncoming traffic and she resisted by pushing him
Town now faces a scandal following allegations that the town victimizes motorists to turn a profit
Officer proved better suited to the task of deterring speeders than experienced cops because of a compelling attribute: He’s a dummy
28-year-old Oakland man arrested after a lengthy pursuit reportedly tried four times to refuel a stolen Kawasaki ZX 10
Houston police were forced to jump out of the way after a man attempted to run them over as they were directing traffic Sunday
Dash cam video has been released capturing a driver slamming into a vehicle pulled over to the side of the road during a Texas traffic stop June 20
Ten years ago, local lawmakers looked at a high-profile DUI case, listened to law enforcement and said, “Enough is enough”
Ivins Rosier blamed drugs and alcohol for turning him into a person who would be charged with breaking into a trooper’s home and shooting his dog
