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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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Force Science study pinpoints vehicle stop vulnerabilities Force Science Institute - Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts

Force Science study pinpoints vehicle stop vulnerabilities

Specific recommendations for training modifications will not be made until all data is thoroughly analyzed - Full Story

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P1 First Person: Safety considerations during highway interdiction stops PoliceOne Contributors - P1 First Person

P1 First Person: Safety considerations during highway interdiction stops

By Mike Wright PoliceOne Member Drug trafficking organizations are complex organizations with highly defin... - Full Story

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Video: Police roadblock scatters stunt motorcycle riders

A group of bikers claims police used "excessive force" by creating a roadblock - Full Story

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N.J. driver license face-recognition technology prohibits smiles

New Jersey launched new face-recognition software that forbids license applicants from smiling widely or making other exaggerated facial expressions - Full Story

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Distracted driving: If their lips move... detain and ticket?

Distracted driving: If their lips move... detain and ticket?

At the end of last year the federal government’s independent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urged all states to enact laws that ban drivers from using cell phones, including wireless headsets or hands-free technology. - Full Story

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Shot 5 times, a sergeant reflects on lessons learned

Shot 5 times, a sergeant reflects on lessons learned

Sgt. Mark Chesnut was awarded Metro’s Distinguished Service Medal, its highest honor, for “demonstrating great personal bravery in an extremely dangerous situation." - Full Story

Tips

Traffic stop vehicle approach: Tinted windows

Don't approach vehicles that you cannot see into (cars with tinted windows, for example). Have the driver... - Full Story Secure - Law Enforcement Only

In-depth News

Turning a traffic stop into a bust

Turning a traffic stop into a bust

Major busts can come from even the lowest-level traffic violation stops if — repeat, if — the officer making the stop is motivated, creative, and laser-focused on spotting key indicators. - Full Story

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Kustom Signals at IACP 2010

The Laser Witness by Kustom Signals was designed to incorporate laser enforcement and video, rather than the usual still images.
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