Traffic Safety
The passenger side contact remains an essential strategy for officer safety, but recognizing its limitations can enhance the odds in the officer’s favor
Sixty law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty during the first six months of 2019 – a 35% decrease over the same period last year
The decision to drive at night without headlights activated resulted in a near miss for this officer
The video shows an Ontario Provincial Police officer diving off the side of the roadway as an out-of-control vehicle slid toward him, narrowly avoiding being hit
Officer Jesus Dario Corona had served the Parlier Police Department for two years as a patrol officer and a school resource officer
“I’m going to move on with the rest of my life ... always trying to recover from this,” Woodbury Officer Allan Olson said. “Your two-minute decision ... can change yourself and the rest of us and our families”
The Mason County Sheriff’s deputy cleared a traffic stop he was in the process of completing and reached speeds of up to 100 mph to stop the suspected DUI driver
The suspect, who was initially found passed out behind the wheel, gained consciousness and began pushing a Livingston County Sheriff’s Office cruiser into the road
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 driver who struck the East Lampeter Township officer was reportedly cleaning his glasses as he drove into the intersection
The crash, involving Maryville motorcyce Officer Justin Brown and a Tennessee state trooper in a cruiser, occurred while the officers were supporting Vice President J.D. Vance’s motorcade
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
“We will rip you off of your bike, tow it and provide you with free transport to our jail,” the Fall River Police Department said in a statement
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In 2025, at least four states have considered laws aimed at expanding penalties for treet takeovers; proposed measures included higher fines, vehicle seizures and jail or prison time
As officers worked to secure the area, suspects threw cones, poles and other objects at them; some jumped on the cruiser hoods and hit them with fireworks, causing them to catch fire
“Our citation books don’t have a box for ‘robot,’” the San Bruno Police Department stated
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Hennepin Sheriff Dawanna Witt said the change will “embolden criminals” because charges will not be filed if gun or drug crimes are discovered during a low-level stop
Senior Officer Alex Roberts served in HPD’s Solo Motorcycle Detail and was hit by another vehicle while on duty
Two Lubbock County Sheriff’s deputies were helping a disabled motorist when a semi hit their unoccupied cruiser and left one of them dangling from the overpass
The incident captured on footage from the Stonington PD officer occurred just after the driver reversed into a pedestrian, injuring them
When Secaucus Police officers arrived at the scene, over 50 people surrounded the officers’ vehicles and others climbed on top ofmarked police SUVs, damaging them
Lt. Donald Bossi was hit by a stolen motorcycle and “propelled” 45 feet from the impact on June 21
Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed “Sherrill’s Law” alongside troopers and the family of Staff Sgt. Jesse Sherrill, a veteran state trooper who was killed while working a construction detail
The suspect was believed to be armed and wearing body armor as he fled a traffic stop, dragging a Massachusetts trooper with him for several feet
During a traffic stop, the man resisted arrest, disarmed multiple officers and fired a shot that wounded one before Lansing police returned fire