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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The troopers, identified as Michael Abbate and Alberto Felix, were both husbands and fathers
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In one body camera video, a trooper and bystanders run toward an SUV to pull a person to safety
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The grant includes funds for an additional police officer and civilian help to analyze data from the cameras, West Hartford Police Chief Vernon Riddick said
The injunction bans a technique wherein troopers would step away from the car, ending the official stop, and then immediately return to ask more questions on a “voluntary” basis
“We will be able to increase our efforts in making our roads safer for everyone and focus on critical areas such as distracted driving, impaired driving and speeding,” Lt. Jason Bolfango said
The driver of the truck was uninjured and the piglets were picked up by another trailer
Police on foot, in cruisers and riding on the back of a civilian’s pickup truck were able to apprehend the man
State law requires that the raises be calculated based on the base salaries, retirement benefits and add-ons of five other departments
Evolving from community skepticism to buy-in
The trooper was driving with his family when the suspect displayed a firearm; the trooper then reported the incident to Florida Highway Patrol
“I’m extremely thankful for the other first responders on scene that terrible night,” Officer Elizabeth Minter said, crediting them with her life
As much as 40% of Antioch’s officers are currently suspended for investigations of misconduct, some involving the FBI
Sgt. Patrick Kepp will not be able to return to the department as an active-duty officer
Sgt. Patrick Kepp, 36, was hit while deploying spike strips on the interstate by a driver who has intentionally baited officers to pursue him on roadways in the county in the past
The suspect shot the trooper before stealing his cruiser and crashing it
Alan Paul Heinze was taken to a hospital and faces several charges, including aggravated assault on a peace officer
The cruiser was parked on the right shoulder of the highway while helping out at a construction site
The car tumbled over top of the deputy and slammed into a telephone pole, which narrowly missed striking the deputy
Tom Nitti auditioned for the show eight years ago and was accepted to be a contestant, but could not participate after being accepted to the police academy at the same time
“Just this week alone, I’ve had a patrol car damaged, I’ve had two officers, deputies, that were trying to be run over by smuggler drivers. This is every day down here,” Sheriff Mark Dannels said
Each year, the NLEOMF presents awards to departments who are committed to increasing officer wellness and reducing line-of-duty deaths or injuries
The rear tires of the stolen cruiser were deflated by spike strips; dash cam video shows officers performing a pit maneuver to stop the stolen cruiser
A trend that gained popularity in 2020, street takeovers have started to decrease in Atlanta thanks to a multijurisdictional crack-down
Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, had just left the Palmdale station in his cruiser when he was fired upon in what Sheriff Robert Luna called an ambush attack
The trooper was dragged several yards down the pavement, curling his legs up into his body while holding onto the car before he landed in the middle of traffic
Danelo Cavalcante — still armed with a rifle — tried to evade capture by crawling through thick underbrush but was bitten by a K-9
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