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Patrol
Texas Officer May Receive Traffic Citation for Texting and Driving
An officer with the Killeen Police Department may pick up a traffic citation after she was seen by a citizen texting and driving. The citizen posted a video of the incident on Facebook, which drew the attention of the chief of police.
August 21, 2019
Patrol
New Technology Gives Officers Method to Detect People Have Been Driving and Texting
Under the first-of-its-kind legislation proposed in New York, drivers involved in accidents would have to submit their phone to roadside testing from a textalyzer to determine whether the driver was using a mobile phone ahead of a crash.
April 12, 2016
Patrol
U.S. Launches Distracted Driving Crackdown
The U.S. Transportation Department kicked off the first-ever national distracted driving awareness month, and will fund nationwide advertising and law enforcement on texting and other dangerous behavior behind the wheel.
April 3, 2014
Patrol
Mother of Officer Killed by Distracted Driver: "No Text So Important"
The mother of the officer with the Salt River (AZ) Police Department who was killed by a driver distracted by a text message on their phone says that the public should pay tribute to her son by stopping the practice of texting while driving.
January 11, 2019
Vehicle Ops
The Dangers of Distracted Driving
We have statutes in many states against distracted driving, including texting while driving, talking on a cell phone, and other technological multi-tasking. So given the prevalence of in-car computers in patrol cars and how they are often used by an officer who is driving, we have to ask if the rules governing distracted driving apply to police officers as well as the public.
May 21, 2013
Vehicle Ops
N.Y. State Police Using SUVs to Spot Texting Drivers
The New York State Police are now using 32 tall, unmarked SUVs to spot drivers who are texting while behind the wheel.
November 24, 2013
Technology
Video: VA Company Developing Radar Gun that Detects Texting in Vehicles
A Virginia-based company called ComSonics may have the solution to that problem. According to CNN, the company is developing a radar gun that will not only tell officers the speed of the targeted but also whether someone is texting in the vehicle.
April 7, 2017
Patrol
N.Y. Troopers Issue 816 Texting Tickets Over Holiday Weekend
New York State Police cracked down on texting drivers, issuing 816 tickets over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend during "Operation Hang-Up."
November 30, 2011
Patrol
Stalker Radar Is Doing Its Part to Stop Distracted Driving
Stalker Radar, known for its police radar and Lidar, is joining the U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in an effort to stop distracted driving with the #justdrive campaign.
April 1, 2018
Technology
TASER Protector System Reduces Distracted Driving
Through the use of innovative technology, the Protector safe driver system enables families to prevent cell-phone related driving distractions, foster responsible driving behaviors, and have the information necessary to take action in emergency situations.
January 4, 2011
Vehicle Ops
N.Y. Troopers Get Raised SUVs for Cell-Phone Enforcement
New York troopers have begun using raised, black SUVs to allow troopers to peer down into other cars to crack down on the use of cell phones by motorists.
July 23, 2013
Patrol
Arizona Entrepreneur Paints Limousine Bus in Thin Blue Line Theme
An Arizona entrepreneur who owns a large limousine concern has painted the newest vehicle in his fleet in a Thin Blue line Flag theme.
January 15, 2019
Patrol
Reducing Driving Dangers
Officers aren't out there purely to catch speeders and issue citations. They're out there to educate people about the laws and why it's in their best interest to follow them.
August 12, 2016
Vehicle Ops
Autonomous Cars: Driving on Auto Pilot
Imagine an officer gets into the driver's seat, which recognizes her by retina scan, and it immediately moves to the position she prefers. The officer logs on via voice request to the department CAD system and "tells" the vehicle to patrol the downtown area using random patrol "Henry 1." This could be reality sooner than you think.
June 21, 2014
Patrol
Chicago Officer Shot and Killed Driving Home from Shift
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert just before 3 a.m. and found Officer Luis Huesca outside of his vehicle and wounded. He died at a local hospital.
April 22, 2024
Special Units
U.S. Supreme Court Hears SWAT Texting Case
U.S. Supreme Court justices began discussing the merits of the firing of a California SWAT sergeant for receiving sexually explicit text messages on his department-issued pager.
April 19, 2010
Technology
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear LE Texting Case
The nation's high court will hear a case involving a California SWAT sergeant who was fired for using his departmental pager to transmit sexually explicit messages to his wife.
December 13, 2009
Patrol
Calif. Officer Injured In Crash with Texting Teen
A Chula Vista (Calif.) Police motor officer was seriously injured in a chain-reaction crash Wednesday likely caused by an inattentive teenage driver who was sending text messaging.
May 29, 2013
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