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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.
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West Des Moines Police Officer Jon Kaufman was waiting for a tow truck as part of a traffic stop near Westown Parkway on Interstate 35 just after midnight Sunday when another vehicle driven by John Schwartz, 61, of Kellogg, crashed into his patrol car.
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Officer Marshall Waters, 49, was shot shortly after 1 p.m. Oct. 17 during a traffic stop in Richland Parish.
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An officer with the Fulshear City Police Department stopped the vehicle for a minor traffic violation. Upon investigation, the officer discovered a haul of 30 pounds of illegal alprazolam (the generic form of Xanax) with an estimated street value of up to $645,000.
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Sheriff Hobart Lewis said in a press conference that Master Deputy Conley Jumper, 52, effected a traffic stop around 3 pm Tuesday. During that stop, at least one of the occupants of the vehicle reportedly started fighting with Jumper.
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Police officers with the Battle Creek (MI) Police Department were forced to open fire on a passenger of a vehicle at a traffic stop who displayed at least one firearm in a threatening manner.
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Officer Marshall Waters with the Mangham Police Department was transported to a nearby hospital where he is now listed in critical but stable condition.
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Moore drove her 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon into a squad car, sideswiping it, and then tried to run over an officer, police said. Moore then allegedly made a U-turn and struck another squad car as an officer was exiting. She then drove off.
Read More →An officer with the Willowick (OH) Police Department is recovering at his home after being shot during a traffic stop on Friday night—his ballistic vest quite likely saved his life.
Read More →An officer with the Clovis (CA) Police Department was hospitalized following a four-car vehicle collision on Wednesday afternoon.
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