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 trooper survived and returned fire, killing the driver, the N.C. Department of Public Safety said
Officer Elizabeth Minter was “knocked out of her boots” by a speeding vehicle while she was directing traffic around a crash on Interstate 65
The tractor-trailer was driving too fast for conditions and struck the officer’s patrol vehicle, pushing the officer into the hole
Officer Cervik spent more than four minutes trying to convince the driver to get out of the car; The driver then told Cervik he had a firearm inside the vehicle
In a move to free up officers for more serious crimes, municipalities can employ civilians to investigate accidents involving only property damage
The deputy was dragged around 100 yards before he was able to shoot and kill the driver
Some of the minor traffic violations that fall under Ann Arbor’s new ordinance include cracked windshields and objects hanging from the rearview mirror
“This incident serves as a reminder of the dangers law enforcement officers face every time they leave home and assume their role as public safety professionals”
The goal should be to end every traffic stop with the offending driver leaving the scene with a new perspective that makes them safer drivers
Let’s discuss a recent incident where an LEO was pulled over for driving nearly double the speed limit in a marked cruiser without lights and siren on
Erik Smith will head the Kansas State Highway Patrol, replacing a retiring superintendent who is facing federal lawsuits over the agency’s policing
The deputy pulled over the officer for driving about 80 mph in a 45 mph in an agency-issued cruiser without the siren or emergency lights on
In the last 30 minutes of her shift, Officer Wallace conducted a traffic stop that led her to arresting a wanted suspect in a shooting
The drones will be used primarily to reconstruct traffic accidents and crime scenes
The Department of Public Safety said it stands by the decisions that were made in this case and “reject the notion that this individual was discriminated against”
“Mom and baby Jack are doing great!” State Police said. “Jack and mom are healthy and appreciative of the outstanding job by our Troopers”
When the SUV wouldn’t pull over, OnStar was able to disable it. Once it stopped, the boy ran away but was quickly taken into custody
The troopers were struck when the drag racer failed to yield; a trooper then fired his service weapon, killing the 18-year-old
A 19-year-old was arrested in connection with a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle that resulted in an officer being dragged
Report: The suspect “walked up to Officer Scheel, who was no longer able to defend himself, and shot him twice at close range”
Officer Mathew Bianchi said he was reprimanded on numerous occasions for writing a ticket to a relative or parent of an officer
A female officer is in serious, but stable condition; a male officer, as well as the F-150 driver, suffered non-life-threatening injuries
Officers can rely on these four options to streamline clearing crashes
The other driver involved in the crash had taken a video of the suspect earlier; deputies gave the suspect time to explain before a K-9 found a bag with drugs
The Highway Emergency Response Operators unit would consist of civilians that are trained to clear traffic resulting from stalls and other delays
The 160-page report conducted by the National Policing Institute showed 78.5% of people stopped were white, 14.4% were Black and 8.2% were Hispanic
“I just ran toward the officer and I punched the (suspect) in the ribs, but it seemed like he didn’t even feel it”
Because of the seriousness of his injuries, a helicopter was called in to fly Deputy Lahera to a trauma center where he remains in critical condition
The suspect ran and took off in the deputy’s patrol vehicle, which was left unlocked; the deputy and the trooper began firing shots at the stolen vehicle
“Eventually, after much tom foolery, the critter was captured and removed from the freeway,” state police said
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