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What steps can officers take to stay safer during felony or high-risk vehicle stops? Here are 10 tips from Mike Willis, Law Enforcement National Training and Program Director for the US Deputy Sheriff's Association.
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Lincoln County Deputy Michael "Mike" Hutton positioned his patrol cruiser in the path of the wrong-way driver.
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Adams County deputies responded to the area and noticed dozens of vehicles stopped in the eastbound lanes as the wrong-way driver approached.
Read More →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.
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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.
Read More →The Oregon Supreme Court issued a decision late last week that places restrictions on officers' ability to question occupants of vehicles at traffic stops.
Read More →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).
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The mayor wants the department to direct resources to other activities that will help build trust with the citizens of Los Angeles.
Read More →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.
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No vehicle stop should be considered low-risk, as it is never possible to gauge beforehand the level of danger involved.
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