Traffic Stop
The threat to officer safety posed by sovereign citizens is well known. Here’s how to be safe and professional during an encounter
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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
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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
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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
Officers were in an unmarked cruiser when they tried to pull over the suspect
A local man used sheriff’s department patches, a utility belt and several fake firearms for his ruse
A CHP officer is in critical but stable condition after he was shot during a traffic stop on Monday
The officer was conducting a traffic stop when a second car pulled up and a man jumped out, video shows
The officer was conducting a traffic stop when a second car pulled up and a man with a hatchet jumped out, police said
The court rules that evidence discovered in a third pat-down search over the course of a traffic stop is admissible
The suspect was also killed and a second officer was wounded after a “rolling gun battle,” authorities said
A traffic stop shooting that left one officer seriously wounded this week has drawn comparisons to a tragic 2021 incident
Two officers were attempting a traffic stop when the driver pulled even with their squad car and began shooting
An officer asks the suspect to step out of the vehicle, but, seconds later, the man opens the door and starts shooting at the officers
The pills that were seized were discovered concealed in collagen supplement bottles
The court determines if the driver’s suspended license allows extension of the time and scope of the traffic stop
The court determines whether a dog sniff conducted during a traffic stop was unlawful and outside the reasonable time and mission of the stop
Philadelphia officers had removed a vehicle’s passenger for safety concerns during a traffic stop and found a loaded pistol
The court rules on a case questioning whether officers were prolonging the traffic stop for the purpose of conducting a dog sniff
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