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.
For police officers, Thanksgiving can be a pretty busy time
Police in La Verne use fixed LPR cameras to create a virtual fence around the city
Popular vote could legalize marijuana in nine more states
The court ruled Tuesday that the Highway Patrol improperly fired Sgt. Charles Jones
THP officials concluded trooper deliberately drove past the Nov. 26 crash in North Knox County
Donna Richmond got pulled over on Tuesday morning as she was trying to rush her daughter to a Columbus hospital
A California Highway Patrol officer was booked into the Shasta County jail on suspicion of DUI and obstructing a public officer
Senators from NY and Ark. said police have no equipment and few have training in identifying drugged drivers, who may not show signs of intoxication
At least five officers were killed last year while deploying tire deflation devices
Self-driving vehicles are currently being tested in California, raising questions among academics and officials
Sandra Briggs, 59, appeared ‘happy-go-lucky’ as an injured officer’s body was peeled from a guard rail, according to testimony
An Ashwaubenon Public Safety officer cited a teen driver who nearly hit his cruiser
Patrolman Daniel Harless was accused of violating police department rules during a June 8, 2011 traffic stop
Trooper Donald Crozier was traveling westbound was on his way to assist another officer involved in a motorcycle traffic stop
An internal review cleared FHP Trooper Jane Watts, who stopped a speeding Miami officer
Evangelina Paredes accuses Stickney cop Chris Collins of violating her privacy by searching motor-vehicle records for her address
A controversial and selectively-edited snippet of video crashes the website of the local newspaper that posted it
Driver lost control of the car as he tried to brake while heading northbound in slippery conditions
To avoid slipping into a “routine” during your traffic stops, one thing to consider is having a multitude of “tools” in the toolkit, using the one at each stop which makes the most sense
The Mountain View Fire Department responded to the scene
New law takes effect in Calif. to prohibit police from impounding cars at sobriety checkpoints if only offense is lack of license
The lawsuit filed in Austin accuses the Texas Highway Patrol Association and two affiliated groups of illegally soliciting charitable donations
As Officer Dewey Runnels approached, one of the three men inside a vehicle got out and fired
Gunman who killed Officer Deriek Crouse changed clothes after fleeing the scene, then killed himself
James Van Alstine’s life-and-death encounter proves that if you’re ever struck by gunfire, keep on fighting, because the will to win is a potentially life-saving force
A state trooper pulled over a man because his car was missing a tail light
Evidence presented in court suggested the driver was suspected of being involved in drug activity
A hospital was locked down for hours while police searched for a gunman
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