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.
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Trooper Matt Zistel of the Oregon State Police was fired on by an ex-U.S. Army Reservist named John Van Allen — Allen was killed by a single gunshot wound, but Zistel is preparing to return to patrol
Only in Stephen King novels does the tractor actually turn on the farmer and try to kill him, but we run toward the shots — it’s what crime fighters do
Implications that the officers acted with such disregard as “depraved indifference” under a criminal legal standard reserved for accused murderers are inflammatory and harmful to public discourse
Woman says cops ‘forced’ her 72-year-old husband to run home in the snow to get her ID — an NYPD spokesperson refutes that the version of events
The driver of the passing car was not seriously injured and the suspect was taken into custody
Investigators are trying to locate the registered owner of the vehicle driven by the suspect, David Anthony Durham
Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Andrew Davenport placed on leave following incident
Officer David Moore was shot twice in face — Moore’s next 24 to 48 hours are critical — and the suspect has been caught
Arrests have declined, but seized vehicles are up
Councilman wanted to shame people into changing their behavior, but the Police Department opposed the move
Residents opposed to the cameras told the council they increased rear-end collisions and violated civil liberties
The victim told police that he had left a party and tried to get in the wrong car, before getting shot
A councilman said he thought the Facebook list could serve as a “sort of public shaming for those who drive drunk”
A recent high-speed chase raised questions about when it’s OK to roll out tire-blowing spike strips
Took Loughner’s driver’s license and registration but found no outstanding warrants and did not search the car
Appeals court panel said the crosses represent an unconstitutional endorsement of religion and that the crosses
The man hit a speed of 102 mph as he rushed to the hospital with his wife
Traffic incidents were the leading cause of officer deaths for the 13th straight year
“Ozzy Osbourne and his music made me do it”
The suspect called 911 during the chase saying he wanted to kill himself and would shoot police if he had his guns
Company says the announced split of Motorola Mobility from Motorola Inc. means improved research and development and better products for the public safety market
Francisco Castro told officers that he called 911 because he thought he was too drunk to drive
The driver sped off after running a red light and ended up on a dead-end street
The suspect began striking the officer and reaching for his gun and his TASER
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is promoting a policy used by a handful of states around the nation
It was Diego’s huge, unblinking eyes that made a Washington state trooper suspicious
Tactical officers used a robot to break a window in the vehicle and send a cloud of gas inside
His blood-alcohol level was measured at 0.17 percent
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- Ariz. PD recieves $200K in traffic safety grants
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- Ky. constable arrested after joining state police pursuit without authority
- Ohio drivers hitting police at traffic stops reached 5-year high in 2020
- Video: Ohio pursuit ends in shootout as suspects take semi-truck driver hostage