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Search Result: Vehicle Stops

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Why Are Cops Dragged to Death?

April 15, 2010

Even if an officer is able to get a pretty good grip, the driver can try to scrape the officer's ass off by brushing up against oncoming traffic or fixed objects on the opposite side of the street.

Houston Cop Killer Convicted In Officer's Death

April 7, 2010

During the trial, testimony described Mabry running from Abernethy after a traffic stop and then ambushing the 11-year veteran from behind a wall. The gunman then walked up to the wounded officer and shot him in the head at close range.

Baltimore Officers Shot During Traffic Stop Expected to Fully Recover

March 22, 2010

Two Baltimore officers with about a year of patrol experience shot it out with a suspect Sunday evening while searching a Chevrolet Caprice in East Baltimore.

Blood-Alcohol Screening Device

February 26, 2010

The Promi-Check is a new low-cost solution for field screening of BAC. While it is not designed for evidentiary disposition, it can be used as an investigative tool to confirm alcohol consumption.

S.C. Officer's Body Armor Helped Him Survive Shooting

February 23, 2010

A Cheraw (S.C.) police officer's ballistic vest likely saved his life, after he was struck by two bullets from the gun of a suspect who he had pursued after stopping his vehicle.

Shooter Uses High-Powered Rifle to Kill Georgia Officer

February 16, 2010

Lt. Mike Vogt was ambushed as he drove down a dirt road. He was able to reverse for about 50 yards and call for help, before his patrol car came to a stop.

Two Charged In Arizona Lieutenant's Fatal Shooting

February 4, 2010

Two men have been charged in the shooting death of a Gilbert (Ariz.) police lieutenant who pulled over their work truck a week ago for an obscured license plate.

Michigan Man Kills Himself After Holding Deputy at Gunpoint

January 29, 2010

A 23-year-old man on probation for a weapons offense shot and killed himself on a Michigan roadway, after a tense stand-off with an officer who had pulled him over.

Wounded Florida Deputy Sues State

November 17, 2009

Maury Hernandez, the Broward Sheriff's Office deputy who defied the odds by surviving a gun shot to the head during a traffic stop gone awry, is suing the Florida Department of Corrections for negligence.

Idaho Officers Shoot, Kill Reputed Gang Member

September 1, 2009

Mario Armando Vasquez was shot to death early Sunday morning along Garrity Boulevard in Nampa at the end of a pursuit that led Idaho State Police from west Boise to Nampa.

On-Body Video

July 10, 2009

A decade ago in-car video was experimental. Now in-car video is standard for most patrol cars. The next evolution of patrol video—the on-body system—is already in the field and gaining in popularity. This editorial titled "The All Seeing Eye" explains why you will want to wear a video camera on duty. The editorial appeared in the June 2009.

Vehicle Searches: Incident to Arrest

June 1, 2009

After Apr. 19, officers and agencies could incur liability for vehicle searches incident to arrest that do not fall within the Gant guidelines.

Minnesota Cops Who Stopped for Gas Bust Motorist Pulling in with "Cooking" Meth Lab

May 7, 2009

A search of the vehicle revealed an overwhelming odor of ammonia. Drug paraphernalia, containers and other items were located "that confirmed the presence of a methamphetamine lab," said West Hennepin Public Safety Director Ray McCoy.

Dallas Police Officer Resigns Over NFL Player Ryan Moats' Traffic Stop

April 2, 2009

Dallas police Officer Robert Powell resigned Wednesday, a week after he garnered national notoriety for detaining an NFL player outside a hospital where his mother-in-law lay dying.

Lee Woods Sentenced to Life in Prison for Timoshenko Killing

April 2, 2009

A remorseless cop killer was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison plus 40 years for the execution of Officer Russel Timoshenko during a car stop in Brooklyn.

Updating Weapons Frisks

April 1, 2009

Although it's common to see the term "stop and frisk," it's possible that there might be justification for a stop, but not for a frisk.

Dallas Chief Apologizes for Officer's Actions With NFL Player

March 27, 2009

As a storm of outrage gathered over his department, Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle called a news conference Thursday to apologize for the behavior of an officer who detained the distressed family of an NFL player outside a hospital emergency room, the Dallas Morning News reported.

Oakland Police Deaths: What Went Wrong?

March 23, 2009

Police and law enforcement experts will dissect the case to find out what went wrong Saturday, likely breaking the incident in two: the traffic stop that left two motorcycle officers fatally wounded, and the SWAT operation two hours later that left two officers and the suspect dead.

Family's Account of Oakland Parolee who Killed the Four Police Officers

March 22, 2009

Lovelle Mixon's shocked family, gathering at an East Oakland home where the parolee had been living until recently, apologized to the officers' families and to the public, and said they don't understand what might have triggered his burst of violence.

Signed Forms Now Required for Arizona DPS to Search Vehicles

December 31, 2008

The most significant changes require officers to receive a signed form before a driver consents to a search and for officers to document, what factors, exactly, prompted the search for those cars and trucks where a search proves fruitless.

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