Traffic Stop
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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”
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 doubt there are many departments training to deal with this scenario. We must physically and mentally train to avoid this type of outcome
The video shows a man, who is eventually able to make his way to the front seat of his car, struggling with two state troopers
Court rules that troopers had independent lawful bases to stop a defendant for a traffic violation and investigate drug trafficking based on collective knowledge doctrine
“Do I put groceries on the table? Or do I spend $175 to get the equipment violation fixed?” Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said describing what citizens sometimes face
Twenty-two officers have been moved into the traffic patrol division for one month to focus on impaired drivers and the deadliest city streets
The man was stopped after a deputy reportedly observed him speeding and driving erratically in April 2022
Attorneys for Tyre Nichols’ family said they are supportive of the decision not to pursue charges because of Preston Hemphill’s cooperation
The suspect, surrounded by vehicles, backs into officers and then tears down a Manhattan sidewalk
“This has nothing to do with the monetary value of the lawsuit, but everything to do with accountability,” Nichols’ mother said
The driver turned his car around and struck the cruiser head-on, then backed up and hit the officer
Emily Breidenbach, 32, and Hunter Scheel, 23, were killed last week in a shootout with a suspect
Officer Hunter Scheel was in the Army National Guard and volunteered for Afghanistan, and Officer Emily Breidenbach was engaged to be married
Suspect had stopped a second time during the pursuit and then accelerated into the Lafourche Parish deputy’s cruiser
Officer Malik Daricaud, 25, was left “fighting for his life” after shooting by suspect who fled from traffic stop
“I am still getting better,” said officer Aurash Zarkeshan about his recovery from a traumatic brain injury
San Diego, Chula Vista and National City police join over 140 departments in the “Lights On!” program
The fatal OIS was captured on video, showing a man threatening police with a 5-foot metal pole while officers were speaking to an unrelated person during a DUI stop
Suspects were charged with first-degree possession with intent to distribute marijuana over 25 pounds
A narcotics detective was making an arrest when the suspect came from behind and fired at the detective’s head
Mount Pleasant officers pulled Tamara Palmer over for suspicion of drunk driving after she hit the curb multiple times and failed to stay in the lane
The court noted probable cause “is not a high bar: It requires only the kind of fair probability on which reasonable and prudent people, not legal technicians, act.”
The backup officer was able to free the first officer but found himself trapped as the vehicle accelerated and the driver had taken control of his radio
Use your discretion and consider the situation from the driver’s perspective when you can and when appropriate
The program, Trusted Driver, allows an officer to notify a driver by phone and issue a warning or citation if stopped for a minor violation
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