Traffic Stop
How an officer responds should be based on both individual rights and officer safety
When Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley resisted commands during a traffic stop, the responding officer demonstrated essential tactics for upholding professionalism
Each stop brings inherent risks and practicing and mentally rehearsing strategies to enhance safety is one of an officer’s most essential responsibilities
Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel said the department’s street crimes unit had seized more than 60 illegally owned firearms since May
Deputies were working a traffic stop when the impaired driver plowed into the back of their vehicle
Richmond Police Department Officer Seara Burton died at a health facility surrounded by her family
An uneventful traffic stop was a good reminder for a young deputy that every person in a vehicle could be carrying a firearm
Philip Lee shot Officer Seara Burton in the head when she stopped him for suspected drug activity last month
Jerardson Mackey was terminated from GDOT in January, retained his badge and used it to identify himself as an emergency response officer
Seara Burton has been in critical condition since she was shot in the head during an Aug. 10 traffic stop
“Nothing good can come from a gun loaded with more than two dozen rounds of ammunition,” officials said
Officer Seara Burton’s injuries were “unrecoverable” after being shot in the head last month
Instead of walking on a yellow line on the ground, the woman starts dancing around
The suspect begged deputies to let him go, but they soon found out he was wanted for a homicide of an 18-year-old almost three decades ago
The man is accused of shooting Officer Seara Burton in the head during a traffic stop
“The death sentence is the law in the state of Indiana and if it was going to be pursued this is the kind of case where it needs to be pursued,” prosecutors said
Officer Seara Burton, who was shot in the head, was supposed to marry her fiancée last week
“I believe that this young man was arrested, charged, indicted and then found not guilty by a jury of his peers. Is this not how our country works anymore?” the PD said
Officers had tried to stop a car that was driving recklessly downtown
“During the traffic stop, the suspect drew a weapon and fired multiple shots,” police said
Because traffic stops have multiple phases, there are several considerations around police traffic stop procedures
Suspects face multiple charges, including robbery of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding and illegal firearms possession
The gunman was sentenced to a 25-year prison term in 2006 for shooting at Indianapolis officers; he was released in 2019
The deputy was conducting a traffic stop after a suspicious vehicle was reported; his bodycam was dislodged during the scuffle
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
Daniel Vasquez joined the North Kansas City Police Department in July 2021
The officer, who was shot in his upper body, was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Sheriff Raphael Washington says the clinic helps both officers and teenagers
The rider crashed into a light pole after police tried to stop him for driving on the sidewalk, video shows
Officers were walking up to the suspect’s car when the driver cracked open his door and shot Officer Erik Moreno
The sergeant was making a traffic stop when the suspect driver fled
The court determines if law enforcement completed a lawful detention though the traffic stop was extended
MOST POPULAR
- Video: Driver plows into Mustang during traffic stop
- What cops need to know about sovereign citizen encounters
- What is a sovereign citizen? Definitions, license plates, arrests and more
- Video: Suspect grabs police TASER, uses it on Wyo. officer during traffic stop
- Idaho deputy dies after being shot during traffic stop