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.
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
Once your agency has decided to invest in license plate reader technology, it’s important to plan ahead for an effective rollout
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
Terrorists will continue to refine their tactics and improve their operational capabilities, so we’re not going to have much of that ‘luck’ left to rely upon
The suspect hit at least one police cruiser
Department looking at risks of high-speed chases
The man gave police several different names and addresses and claimed to be “cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs”
American law enforcement agencies are out front in domestic counterterrorism — street cops are the first to perceive changes that might evolve into a terrorist threat
You were given intelligence and the ability to make decisions of your own free will. It is your job to consciously decide to keep yourself safe and preserve the precious life that has been granted to you
Take note of the timing of a subject’s answers and figure out whether he’s just a fast talker or is there a deceptive strategy in play
Accounts of a fatal motorcycle crash in Chicago differ; police statement says officer acted appropriately
The unit fits inside a suitcase and is expected to aid crash analysts
Officer Daniel Harless is heard on dash cam threatening to kill a passenger
Authorities are concerned about ‘bath salts’ run-ins
Man driving ‘Fred Flinstone'-style struck two vehicles after being unable to stop at a red light
A gunshot rang out Wednesday morning, prompting police to briefly stop traffic on a section of Interstate 580
“I thought I was going to die. I really did,” the driver said
With just a few legislative days remaining before the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, will legislation on D-Block allocation pass before that milestone?
The Fulcrum Biometrics FbF mobileOne is an injection-molded sleeve/cradle that carries a scanner sensor, a 30-pin iPhone connector, and its own rechargeable power supply
United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy recently stated that vehicular flight from a law enforcement officer invites, even demands, pursuit
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to end the program
Police issued a $445 ticket for a violation of the state’s obscene bumper sticker law
Some states have regulations in place that regulate which type of law enforcement agencies can or cannot work traffic on interstates
Every APD patrol unit whould be outfitted with new digital cameras
Mapping drivers’ whereabouts with cruiser-mounted scanners draws scrutiny
After success of pilot programs, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recommends expanded funding
Cops should never search a vehicle alone, but — and this is a BIG but — these things do happen every so often, so here are some safety tips and considerations
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