Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol
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Officer Ian Cooley of the San Jose Police Department says it’s better to be a ‘problem finder’ prior to any potential incident, as opposed to a reaction-based ‘problem solver’ after something jumps off
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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
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
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