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The Traffic Enforcement / Highway Patrol topic area serves as a resource for the latest developments in traffic enforcement tactics and techniques. The open road affords many opportunities to catch wanted felons, help stranded motorist, and without proper protection, injure or kill the peacekeepers who patrol those highways and byways.
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Ohio cop struck while deploying spike strips

The officer was listed in good condition after a break-in suspect hit him in his attempt to lay the strip down - Full Story

News

Probation for trooper in luxury-car escort

A former New Jersey state trooper who led an "embarrassing" high-speed escort of luxury sports cars to Atlantic City was sentenced to a year of probation - Full Story

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Traffic stops: 11 key tips and tactics

Traffic stops: 11 key tips and tactics

Not every traffic stop is going to end with your bomb squad’s detonation of 17 IEDs, but all traffic stops involve risks, and all stops involve at least one violation of the law. - Full Story

Columns

Traffic stops: 11 key tips and tactics Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Traffic stops: 11 key tips and tactics

Not every traffic stop is going to end with your bomb squad’s detonation of 17 IEDs, but all traffic stops involve risks - Full Story

Columns

Thanks to 'the guys' who taught this female cop to be an FTO Nancy Fatura - Unleashing Your Inner Warrior

Thanks to 'the guys' who taught this female cop to be an FTO

While every generation can become disenchanted with the next, we have a tremendous responsibility to give back to our profession - Full Story

Exclusives

Going from zero to gunfight in fractions of a second

Going from zero to gunfight in fractions of a second

Officers Erin Thomas and Brandon Savage of the Middlefield (Ohio) Police Department were suddenly ambushed at a traffic stop, but they said “Not Today!” and prevailed in the firefight. - Full Story

Tips

Watch for keyless-ignition systems on stops

Just thought I’d pass on something I learned the hard way. I performed a vehicle stop on a theft... - Full Story Secure - Login Required

Videos

Officer Zac McDowell Rescues Unconscious Driver from Burning Car

Officer Zac McDowell of the Urbandale (Iowa) Police Department, who rescued a man named Ian Waseskuk from a burning car, describes the incident as dash-cam video from his squad shows his heroic actions.

Tips

Conducting your investigation, hidden in plain sight

While helping some allied officers on a drug investigation, we were trying to figure out how to generate... - Full Story Secure - Law Enforcement Only



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