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.
Study reviewed how 18 common types of calls changed in 10 large U.S. agencies
When resources are limited, and human interaction should be kept at a minimum for the betterment of public health, ALPR technology can help
The coronavirus is rapidly changing the way every aspect of our society operates, including law enforcement and the communities they serve
Police released the footage hoping it would raise awareness about the Move Over law
Alleged to have been speeding to get to the gym when he struck a utility pole, downing wires which killed two bystanders trying to aid him
Some of the most innovative designs in auto engineering are in the mundane features we don’t typically think about
#5: “I wasn’t speeding, I just got a haircut and it makes me look fast.”
Catching offenders, proving operation and intoxication is difficult in many cases
In order to be granted professional courtesy, you first must be professional and courteous
A 17-year veteran of the force wrote in a police report that he stopped Assemblyman Paul D. Moriarty after the legislator cut him off
Would allow officers with a ‘reasonable suspicion’ that talking or texting was involved to seize phones and review call logs
The city’s police officers have been instructed not to shoot at suspects who are using vehicles as weapons
Both sides agree on one point: there’s no easy solution
Does your ‘officer’s discretion’ allow you to use photographs — such as the three posted within this article — as teaching tools to ‘scare them straight’ during a citation stop?
S.C., other states evaluate proposal to reduce limit to 0.05 from current limit of 0.08 to help curb growing problem of intoxicated operation
If we’re going to continue to use the concept of contact officer and cover officer, then we must use it properly
The officer was listed in good condition after a break-in suspect hit him in his attempt to lay the strip down
A former New Jersey state trooper who led an “embarrassing” high-speed escort of luxury sports cars to Atlantic City was sentenced to a year of probation
Not every traffic stop is going to end with your bomb squad’s detonation of 17 IEDs, but all traffic stops involve risks
What made the life-and-death difference between two traffic stops on the same offender?
We connected with four of the top industry experts in the area of police simulators, and got their thoughts on the challenges, solutions, and future prospects for this continually-developing technology
Utilizing simulation in a blended fashion with real driving is key to improving offer safety behind the wheel
While every generation can become disenchanted with the next, we have a tremendous responsibility to give back to our profession
