Tag: Traffic Stops: Page 23

Technology

New iPhone App Allows Users to "Automatically" Record Interactions with Police

Siri Shortcuts allows users to do a variety of things on their phone with very little prompting by the phone's user.

October 4, 2018

Patrol

LASD Deputy Injured, Suspect Killed in OIS at Traffic Stop

The deputy—who was shot once in the right forearm—was transported to a nearby hospital where he underwent surgery and is listed in stable condition. The LASD confirmed a 42-year-old suspect was fatally shot in the incident.

September 26, 2018

Patrol

Illinois Officer Shot at Traffic Stop, Civilian Shoots at Suspect

"We were luckily (sic) enough to have a citizen on the street who's a concealed carry holder and he also engaged in gun fire with this offender who was struck one time and was taken to Cook County Hospital," Supt. Chlada said.

September 14, 2018

Patrol

Video: LAPD Releases Video of Officer Shot at Point Blank Range During Traffic Stop

The Los Angeles Police Department has released video on YouTube from a July shooting at a traffic stop that left an officer with a gunshot wound to her leg. The agency released the 10-minute video under a new policy that requires such recordings to be made public within 45 days of an officer-involved shooting.

September 11, 2018

Patrol

LAPD Releases Video of Officer Shot at Point Blank Range During Traffic Stop

The Los Angeles Police Department has released video on YouTube from a July shooting at a traffic stop that left an officer with a gunshot wound to her leg. The agency released the 10-minute video under a new policy that requires such recordings to be made public within 45 days of an officer-involved shooting. More here.

September 11, 2018

Patrol

Toddler Hands New York Trooper a Bag of Drugs During Traffic Stop

The New York State Police issued a statement detailing a traffic stop during which a 3-year-old child handed a trooper a bag of marijuana.

September 11, 2018

Patrol

California Officer Struck by Car During Felony Traffic Stop

A police officer with the Concord (CA) Police Department was struck by a car in Santa Cruz while the officer was attempting to arrest two wanted felons at a traffic stop.

September 7, 2018

Patrol

Judge Dismisses Retaliation / Defamation Suit Filed by New Jersey Officer

A judge has dismissed a retaliation and defamation lawsuit filed by a former New Jersey police officer who was fired following his arrest of State Assemblyman Paul Moriarty in 2012.

September 7, 2018

Patrol

Alabama Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Following Pursuit

Alabama's State Bureau of Investigation said that a trooper shot and killed a man following a high speed pursuit that ended on a dead-end road, according to KVVU-TV.

September 6, 2018

Patrol

New Jersey Officer Dragged by Car Fleeing Traffic Stop is Uninjured

Hank McLaughlin had stopped 37-year-old Antwione Carr and asked the driver to get out of the car after McLaughlin smelled marijuana. When Carr began to roll up his window, McLaughlin reached inside, and was briefly dragged as Carr attempted to flee.

September 4, 2018

Technology

Tech on the Go

Using a combination of mobile hardware and law enforcement software, along with newer resources like FirstNet, officers can do their jobs safely and more efficiently.

September 4, 2018

Patrol

Helicopter Video Captures Gunfight Between Texas Trooper and Suspect

Video of a harrowing incident involving a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper that occurred in February has just been released. The trooper and a suspect exchanged gunfire following a brief pursuit. The trooper is "recovering and doing well."

September 3, 2018