Traffic Stop
Mobile devices like tablets and e-citation printers can make traffic stops safer by making them more efficient
The court rules on whether a dog sniff or the vehicle inventory and impound led to the extension of the traffic stop
In a recent case, the court reviews police use of force on a compliant subject over the course of a traffic stop
The Atlanta PD changed its policy and the South Fulton city council passed a resolution no longer allowing the arrests after a man died when a TASER was deployed at him
The trooper was sitting in the driver’s seat when a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old boy drifted off the road and hit the police cruiser that was parked on the right shoulder
In a recent case, the court determines whether a traffic stop was legally extended based on reasonable suspicion
The suspected shooter was fatally shot in a standoff with police after a pursuit
Drug detection K-9s that alert to marijuana will not be able to assist in traffic stops as they have in the past, as marijuana possession no longer constitutes probable cause
“People should get used to hearing good news about BPD, and not just bad news,” an oversight director stated
The law is expected to dampen the effectiveness of “pretextual stops;" the law will also require all agencies to track whether officers who stop drivers are complying with the law
Redefining the landscape of traffic enforcement in a society increasingly focused on police reform and community safety
Sergeant Michael Moran was a Marine Corps veteran and had served the Cortez Police Department for 11 years
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A majority of respondents to a recent survey support revising laws to remove the authority of police over minor violations that now are grounds for a vehicle stop
Always be prepared for questions about your agency’s traffic stop responses, policy and patrol officer training
They also found another handgun and a sawed-off shotgun, along with methamphetamine, Xanax, cocaine and fentanyl
A 2021 incident turned into every officer’s worst nightmare when a suspect pulled a gun and opened fire on two deputies during a highway traffic stop
Deputy Sean Steadman was shot in the chin and is expected to make a full recovery; a passenger of a vehicle was struck and killed by a stray bullet while driving on the interstate
When the suspect attacked the officer, the officer’s firearm had been dislodged from its holster, leading to a struggle between the officer and the suspect over the handgun
The app, called Safe Stop, works on a two-way connection where the driver would start the call with the deputy after being pulled over
The five former officers continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts
VirTra’s newest curriculum – “My Story: Dinkheller” – gives officers of all experience levels a chance to learn from this past event
As the officers were conducting field sobriety tests on a driver who was going 106 mph in a 55 mph, a driver crashed into an officer’s unoccupied cruiser
One suspect fired several shots from a handgun at troopers who returned fire, critically wounding both suspects
Citizens can file a complaint if they feel the officer violated the new ordinance; an internal review of the complaint will determine if disciplinary action is warranted
The 16-year-old passenger was reported missing just five hours before the traffic stop; the sheriff’s office said the suspect was not known to the family
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Police conducted a warrantless search of the suspect’s property; the question before the court: Was the property abandoned?
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 court determines if a traffic stop was lawfully (or unlawfully) prolonged and if the evidence discovered is admissible
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”
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