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.
Humans, guns, untaxed cigarettes, kiddie porn, pirated software, and other digital contraband are out on the roads
Amid the mix of police radios, laptop computers, and license plate readers, we also have cell phones to distract us
Hundreds of thousands of cops have been impacted by a seminar that began with a dozen officers crammed into an elementary school classroom
The Oklahoma state budget for fiscal year 2027 includes $6.75 million to fund a training academy for new troopers
Reducing gaps and strengthening evidence with digital solutions
Gordon Graham recounts how a chance encounter launched his career and fueled decades of work in risk management and organizational improvement on CHP’s podcast
The trooper, who was pulled nearly a mile by the fleeing vehicle, said the incident changed how she approaches traffic stops
The man first appeared to cooperate with a San Diego deputy before abruptly rolling up his window and reaching around the vehicle; he then grabbed a gun and fired a shot
Master Trooper Steven J. Perry, 30, was struck head-on by an impaired driver while driving on the Durham Freeway
Vince McMahon said he was rushing to his granddaughter’s birthday when he was driving over 100 mph while a Connecticut State Police trooper was trying to pull him over
Trooper Bailey Martin was outside her cruiser when an SUV attempted to make a right turn at high speed; the driver missed the turn and crashed into Martin and her cruiser
How Laser Tech’s TruSpeed S Series brings LiDAR to more officers
Drones reached scenes 35% faster than patrol units, with a response time five to six minutes quicker, allowing Gilbert Police officers to locate dispersed suspects
“Do the right thing and what’s required by law. Move over so that these first responders can go home safely to their families,” Waupaca Sheriff Timothy Wilz stated
A pickup truck veered across the centerline and crashed into Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Colin Osborne’s cruiser; a passenger in the pickup died in the crash
D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Terry Bennett was struck by a vehicle while he was working to assist a stranded motorist
Separating myth from measurable outcomes in automated speed enforcement
The Washington State Patrol lieutenant was pulled from her vehicle during a Christmas Day encounter with a man seen running across an interstate in Seattle
Carmel PD hopes the real-time Waze notifications will help reduce the safety risks officers face on highways
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s office filed a complaint against the Metro Nashville officer, alleging the officer acted in an “out of control and unprofessional” manner
Bold public support shows how leadership fuels officer morale and commitment to following policy
Furtive movements, gang affiliation and parole status created reasonable suspicion for vehicle frisk in U.S. v. McGregor
A standoff with a suicidal man stranded thousands of drivers, prompting safety concerns and criticism over traffic management
The truck was overloaded and had bad brakes, Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak said; he also said the driver was not eligible to work in the U.S. and was turned over to ICE
After a TASER was ineffective, the man began fighting with the Thurston County SRO and others who arrived to assist, incuding a tribal officer and an off-duty corrections officer
The company said starting Wednesday its robotaxis are expanding their routes to freeways and interstates around San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix
The latest automated traffic enforcement technology delivers greater accuracy and versatility, helping agencies gain community support and funding
Miami-Dade County Deputy Devin Jaramillo, a 27-year-old son of a retired detective, was fatally shot with his service weapon after responding to a crash
