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Training
Unknown and Known Risk Vehicle Stops
No vehicle stop should be considered low-risk, as it is never possible to gauge beforehand the level of danger involved.
July 13, 2018
Patrol
CO Deputy Stops Wrong-Way Driver with Patrol Vehicle
Lincoln County Deputy Michael "Mike" Hutton positioned his patrol cruiser in the path of the wrong-way driver.
September 6, 2022
Patrol
UT Trooper Stops Wrong-Way Driver with Patrol Vehicle
The SUV attempted to swerve around the patrol car. The trooper used the front of his car to impact the driver’s side of the SUV, causing it to come to a stop.
February 24, 2022
Patrol
CO Deputy Stops Wrong-Way Driver with Patrol Vehicle
Adams County deputies responded to the area and noticed dozens of vehicles stopped in the eastbound lanes as the wrong-way driver approached.
April 12, 2022
Patrol
Mayor Orders LAPD to Scale Back Vehicle Stops, Says Black Drivers Disproportionately Stopped
The mayor wants the department to direct resources to other activities that will help build trust with the citizens of Los Angeles.
February 7, 2019
Patrol
North Carolina Trooper Stops Speeding Vehicle, Delivers Baby at Roadside
Sergeant Brian Maynard called an ambulance to the scene but everyone—Jimmy Baker and his wife Laura, as well as the trooper himself—quickly concluded that the baby's arrival was imminent.
November 27, 2018
Training
VirTra Launches New Law Enforcement Training Curriculum for High-Risk Vehicle Stops
VirTra Inc., has officially launched new, certified curriculum called High Risk Vehicle Stop (HRVS) under the company's VirTra-Virtual Interactive Coursework Training Academy (V-VICTA).
February 11, 2019
Patrol
LAPD Must Get Verbal Consent on Video to Search Vehicles at Traffic Stops
Under the new policy, which the commission unanimously approved, officers can still conduct so-called “consent searches,” but only after securing proof of that consent — either by capturing the person giving their consent on body-worn video or by getting the person to sign off on a written consent form.
November 19, 2020
Patrol
DOJ Recommends Racial Bias Probe of St. Louis County Traffic Stops
But the county police's use of force between 2009 and 2013 was significantly lower than the national average, and the federal analysis of traffic stop data is not sufficient to provide actual evidence of bias in vehicle stops on the part of county police, the feds found.
October 2, 2015
Technology
TASER AXON Featured In Police POV Reality Show
The truTV reality police show "Police POV" features the TASER AXON officer video system that airs captured footage from vehicle stops, foot pursuits and other officer encounters with subjects.
April 18, 2011
Editor's Notes
PoliceMag's Top 10 Videos of 2012
Police videos highlighting the hazards of vehicle pursuits, traffic stops, and subjects using "bath salts" made 2012 a memorable year for PoliceMag.com.
December 25, 2012
Patrol
When In Doubt, Whip Out Your Pistol
Whether it was on vehicle approaches, pedestrian stops, or door knocks, I made a habit of having my gun out if I felt there was any possibility of danger.
August 3, 2010
Patrol
ACLU Sues Border Patrol Over Traffic Stops
The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington filed a lawsuit Thursday against the U.S. Border Patrol, alleging agents routinely and illegally violate the rights of Latinos and other people of color through unjustifiable traffic stops.
April 26, 2012
Point of Law
Oregon Supreme Court Places Limits on Police Questions at Traffic Stops
The Oregon Supreme Court issued a decision late last week that places restrictions on officers' ability to question occupants of vehicles at traffic stops.
November 25, 2019
Patrol
LASD Testing App That Lets Deputies Video Chat with Drivers During Stops
"By introducing video contact at this crucial point, police officers have the option to add another layer of identification before arriving to the vehicle," said SafeStop.
September 22, 2023
Technology
Video: Could a Robot Make Traffic Stops Safer?
Once the officer’s vehicle is parked behind the motorist’s car, GoBetween rolls up to the driver’s side window of the motorist, where it becomes the officer’s eyes, ears and mouth. A spike strip automatically placed in front of the car’s rear wheels keeps the motorist from driving away until the traffic stop is completed.
May 10, 2019
Patrol
Minneapolis Police to Begin Tracking Race, Gender on Traffic, Other Stops
The Minneapolis Police Department has begun tracking the ethnicities and other demographic characteristics of drivers and pedestrians stopped by its officers to determine whether racial profiling is a common problem in Minnesota's largest city.
September 16, 2016
Patrol
Mississippi Officer Dies in Single-Vehicle Collision Responding to Call
Officer Leann Simpson was en route to the scene when her vehicle left the roadway, hit a light pole, and flipped several times, causing her to suffer fatal injuries.
November 26, 2018
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