The One Resource for Police and Law Enforcement

Products

Traffic Enforcement News & Articles

Lowering risks and raising funds with speed cameras Comments

The National Safety Council found that speeding is not likely to be controlled without vigorous, consistent enforcement, including the use of automated technology. ...

IACP 2012 video interview: End-X Systems Video

During IACP 2012, I was moving at high speed across the trade show floor when I spun around in a full 180, backtracked a step, and came to an abrupt stop. It was as if I had walked right through a set ...

Texas considers 85 mph speed limit on toll road Comments

By Ramit Plushnick-Masti Associated Press HOUSTON — Transportation officials in Texas are testing a new 41-mile segment of highway to see whether it would be safe to post the state's first 85 ...

Ill. police to go high-tech for ticketing Comments

By Matt Buedel The Peoria Journal Star PEORIA, Ill. — A long-anticipated transition to a more automated system of computer-generated traffic tickets is under way at the Peoria Police Department. ...

Pressure builds for police, civilian drone flights Comments

By Joan Lowy Associated Press WASHINGTON — Heads up: Drones are going mainstream. Civilian cousins of the unmanned military aircraft that have tracked and killed terrorists in the Middle East and ...

Phila. police now have 24-hour real-time surveillance center

By Allison Steele The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — These days, when Philadelphia police officers respond to robberies and shootings, they might learn that video surveillance from the scene ...

New speed camera snaps drivers from half mile

By Nathan Rao The ExpressDORSET, United Kingdom — Motorists will soon face a new speed camera that is so accurate it can tell if they are using a mobile phone or driving without a seatbelt from nearly ...

3D cameras will clear UK crash sites quicker

Weston and Somerset MercuryAVON AND SOMERSET, United Kingdom — Avon and Somerset police have been awarded a grant of more than £150,000 to purchase 3D cameras that will enable them to clear ...

Calif. police use grant to fund DUI checkpoint Comments

By Tracy Manzer The Press - TelegramLONG BEACH, Calif. — Holiday revelers should make sure they have their designated drivers at the ready Friday because the Long Beach Police Department will be ...

Minn. database lets public turn themselves in Comments

By Chao Xiong Star TribuneMINNEAPOLIS — The office is seeking a database for public to check on low-level warrants.Here's an idea: Look yourself up in an Internet database to see whether police want ...

Drunk drivers' high-tech nemesis checks the air for booze Video

RT.comMOSCOW — Drunk drivers in Russia from now on face a brand-new nemesis — a laser device which detects alcohol in the air of your car with sophisticated precision. This brainchild of Russian ...

Video: Nissan GT-R becomes a cop car Video

When it became a police car, the vehicle had only 13 miles on its odometer ...

Video: Police fly a gyroplane on patrol Video

The Tomball, Texas Police Department has gotten attention for flying a gyroplane instead of a helicopter ...

Traffic cameras have new prey: Criminals Comments

Surveillance goes past tracking red-light runners and speeders ...

Police consider $30k drone to take over helicopter work Video

The unit fits inside a suitcase and is expected to aid crash analysts ...

Laser technology aids Kan. traffic enforcement

Riley County will use the TruCAM to help reduce accidents ...

LA will remove red-light cameras Comments

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to end the program ...

I-95 cameras snap speeders, spark controversy Comments

By BRUCE SMITH Associated PressRIDGELAND, S.C. – As Interstate 95 sweeps past this small town along South Carolina's coastal plain, motorists encounter cameras that catch speeding cars, the only ...

Spike strips and sound strategy end Idaho pursuit Comments

By Rachel Cook Idaho Falls Post RegisterAn Idaho Falls man allegedly led officers from four law enforcement agencies on a high-speed car chase Sunday morning.The Clark County Sheriff's Office received ...

With 'smart signs' and real-time data, a way for police to monitor, enforce traffic

By Andrew Nusca SmartPlanet.comThere is nothing a police chief wants more than eyes everywhere.Now, “intelligent” traffic signs promise to make the dream a reality.State College, Penn.-based ...