Traffic Stop
Police conducted a warrantless search of the suspect’s property; the question before the court: Was the property abandoned?
The court determines if a traffic stop was lawfully (or unlawfully) prolonged and if the evidence discovered is admissible
I doubt there are many departments training to deal with this scenario. We must physically and mentally train to avoid this type of outcome
An Idaho trooper didn’t buy the truck driver’s story that he was hauling hemp rather than marijuana while inspecting his rig at a truck stop
Traffic stops are one of the most common activities for law enforcement officers on patrol
The court’s ruling recognizes the life-threatening dynamics involved in split-second confrontations between police and aggressive suspects
An officer survives a near miss after a suspect escapes custody and is found with a firearm
New officer Amanda Johnston’s first traffic stop turned out to be the mayor of Myrtle Beach
The video shows the son of Denver’s mayor cursing at an officer and threatening to get him fired during a traffic stop
Officials say the officer made a traffic stop and as he approached the car, the suspect opened fire
Officer Michael Flamion was paralyzed from the neck down when a man he stopped for speeding shot him from behind in July 2016
Cpl. Seth Kelly nearly died in the frantic shootout from gunshot wounds that included a severed femoral artery
Knowing when your questioning during a traffic stop triggers Miranda – or not – can be the difference between your evidence being suppressed – or not
Knowing how and where courts draw the line can be the difference between a successful prosecution and having your evidence suppressed
Police said the officer became trapped in the driver’s compartment as the car sped away
Police Chief Lee White said the officer was undergoing surgery but earlier had been talking to first responders
It takes a certain kind of toughness to don the badge and uniform
Police agencies are quickly seeing the aerial surveillance advantages drones offer during many different LE ops
A lawmaker is proposing to limit the effects of a SCOTUS ruling that bolstered police power to use evidence even if officers did something wrong to get it
Deputy Steven Belanger died from injuries he suffered when he was shot in the head during a traffic stop
A Louisville police detective was shot in the head during a traffic stop as officers fatally shot one suspect
New York Jets receiver Robby Anderson reportedly told Officer Jonathan B. Henessy that he was going to find his wife and “f--k her and nut in her eye”
A Texas police officer is counting his blessings after he was nearly struck by a vehicle
The officer was taken to a hospital with serious, but non life-threatening injuries to his arms and legs
The off-duty deputy pulled over a woman, who was unsure if he was a real LEO because of the black “Punisher” t-shirt he was wearing
Police recruits and veteran cops failed to notice a gun on a vehicle’s dashboard during a simulated traffic stop. Could inattentional blindness be to blame?
Cpl. Seth Kelly was moved out of the ICU and remains in the hospital as he recovers from gunshot wounds to his neck, shoulder and thigh
Officer Phillip Stevens leaned into the vehicle’s passenger window to speak with the driver when an unknown person suddenly appeared and shot at the officers
The Texas DPS said Dabrett Black shot Trooper Damon Allen with a rifle after the trooper walked back to his vehicle
Tips from informants helped lead law enforcement to the man accused of fatally shooting Officer Brian Shaw
Attorney John Morganelli cleared the troopers involved in the shooting that left Cpl. Seth Kelly critically injured
Anthony J. Carbonaro, 48, told the trooper he had the badge because he was a federal police officer
A Connecticut officer pulled over Davin Ware, 20, and asked him to step out of the vehicle when he tried to break his fingers
