Traffic Stop

Fifty years ago I was taught that the right-side approach on a traffic stop is the safest – and that message is just as relevant for recruits today

We live in a society that is more mobile and diverse than ever. Officers should learn what language resources are available before the need arises

Whether you are a rookie or a chief, be a good citizen and take the ticket

In this case, the suspect argued that, “The stop of the vehicle was improper because the officer made a mistake of law that the vehicle was stolen.”

Argument pits First Amendment rights against Fourth Amendment reasonableness

The appellate court was critical of the officer’s decision to enter a suspect’s vehicle, which resulted in the shooting death of the driver and a second officer being struck twice by the vehicle

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The appellate court held the law was sufficiently clear and that the officer "should have known he could not use deadly force on an unarmed man in a parked car.”

An uneventful traffic stop was a good reminder for a young deputy that every person in a vehicle could be carrying a firearm

Because traffic stops have multiple phases, there are several considerations around police traffic stop procedures

Be aware of these 12 circumstances that might cause you to drop your guard

Court holds requesting personal identification in a public location, without threats, overt coercion, or a display of force, was a seizure requiring reasonable suspicion

The court determines if law enforcement completed a lawful detention though the traffic stop was extended

To avoid being ticketed, the difficult driver will engage in a disjointed combination of negotiations, rebuttals, compliments and insults

The court rules that evidence discovered in a third pat-down search over the course of a traffic stop is admissible