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Once your agency has decided to invest in license plate reader technology, it’s important to plan ahead for an effective rollout
Being aware of less obvious mechanical violations, in addition to the easier to recognize violations, will increase your knowledge and ability to contact
The 911 Driving School is a unique brand that provides new driver trainer by law enforcement professionals
After APD Officer Justin Montgomery approached the driver’s side window, the driver accelerated away while the officer “tried to detach himself from the vehicle”
Patrol cars equipped with AEDs important for cops who act as first responders
Wisconsin state trooper Kate Sampson was just one of a team of good-natured people who helped to save two lives
An Ore. deputy was fired for a controversial traffic stop in March
Video surfaces, reportedly supplied by officer, that claims to show Florida Highway Patrol cruisers speeding without lights flashing
Authorities have released the dispatch call made in October by a Florida State Trooper
A laser device detects alcohol inside vehicles with sophisticated precision
The FBI will review the actions of the Knox County deputies, who are being criticized for a stunt with a baseball bat
A Miami police officer is accused of driving 120 mph on a turnpike
A Concord officer attempted to pull over the driver of the pickup for a cell phone violation
Man: He and his wife “were under the influence of alcohol”
Utah is the tenth state to adopt the system
Joseph Wargo was on duty when the driver slammed into the cruiser
As the car burned, other police officers in the area pursued the suspect
Man bent up his rear plate so it couldn’t be read by cameras
Officer Trevor Slot of Walker police department was killed Thursday
Oregon residents David Joseph Pedersen, 31, and Holly Ann Grigsby, 24, were wanted for first-degree murder
Officers used spike strips to deflate one tire
1 dead, 4 critically hurt after Arizona dust storm triggers pileups
1 in 5 pursuits end in a crash in California’s Coachella Valley, and a mix of department policy and personal judgment comes into play when undertaking pursuits
One serial killer claims the lives of more than 15,000 Americans every year
Police Chief Vincent Caruso ordered an officer to ticket his wife
Dashcam from Czech police car shows Audi plowing head-on into patrol
Trooper Dean Patterson says Kentucky State Police were called out to the scene
Melinda Morris was charged with battery on a police officer and resisting arrest
A Wisconsin woman was pulled over, let go, pulled over again, and arrested
Officers apprehended the suspect with a less-lethal impact weapon
The Tomball, Texas Police Department has gotten attention for flying a gyroplane instead of a helicopter
Officer Eric Fontes was killed after a pickup truck crashed into the scene of a traffic stop
A patrol officer was tipped off by an off-duty detective to a car making an illegal lane change