Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol
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Might we consider the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 — a proposed bill aimed at reducing mandatory minimum sentencing for “non-violent” drug offenses — another step toward marijuana legalization?
That’s how many officers are dedicated to full-time narcotics interdiction on the tangled highways of the part of Southern California where I work
We’ve had dozens of attempted attacks by radicalized Islamist terrorists here in the United States since 9/11, and only in the case of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was there any degree of ‘success’ on the part of the attacker
He was charged with driving under the influence and two counts of resisting arrest without violence
The department bought 39 full-size Dodge Chargers and a Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for the K-9 unit
The officer is suspected of making a bogus 911 call to divert the cop who ordered him to park and walk home
Ford recently invited four police officers from around the U.S. and Canada to drive the new Interceptors — Police1 caught up with those cops to get their take on the new vehicles for a new three-part series of articles
The report says that after Supers took the drink in front of the officer he failed a series of field sobriety tests
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The man’s eyes were red and glassy and his breath smelled of alcohol, but he refused to submit to field sobriety tests
Booked on suspicion of driving under the influence, evading officers and reckless driving
Discovered a backpack with a stash of about $1,800 worth of Ecstasy
The driver’s vehicle slid on the icy road, slamming into the squad car and knocking the second officer across the snow
The officers are under investigation in for sleeping in the vehicle
State law requires drivers traveling 35 miles per hour or faster to have at least two seconds of following distance
Deputy James Mee claims he suffered discrimination, retaliation and harassment while arresting Mel Gibson
“I think these policies need to be established to make sure the cameras capture both audio and video,” a prosecutor said
Some medical marijuana advocates fear they’ll be unfairly targeted
“This was one of the most violent, extreme attacks on a police officer that I think I’ve ever seen,” the Chief said
The road on which the incident happened is poorly lit, according to residents
Detroit Tigers player Miguel Cabrera swigged a bottle of scotch in front of deputies while parked on the side of the road
The dog tossed the drugs out the window of the vehicle during the traffic stop
He said he was videotaping his speedometer as well as his arrest so that he could post the video to YouTube
She thought she saw police lights, but the flashing lights were actually from a skating rink sign
Suspect later found and charged with assault of a police officer
Nassau County Officer Michael Califano was 12-year veteran
Will be paid for with $8,000 from the department’s crime prevention budget
District attorney’s office says he stole the tag from a motorist during a traffic stop
To prepare for these funding opportunities, your department must assess your traffic safety needs now
The handbook describes the principles of police radar
Cmdr. Bob Douglas calls the program ‘cost-neutral’ arguing that it was never about the money
Reduced the rate of fatal crashes by 24 percent in 14 large cities
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