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The court rules on whether a dog sniff or the vehicle inventory and impound led to the extension of the traffic stop
In a recent case, the court reviews police use of force on a compliant subject over the course of a traffic stop
Understanding the behavior and ideology of sovereign citizens is crucial for ensuring the safety of law enforcement officers, especially during traffic stops
The fatal shooting occurred after a DUI suspect fled a traffic stop and fired shots at officers
While a deputy was searching a vehicle, the driver got into the car and drove off with the deputy still inside; after the man did not heed instructions to stop, the deputy shot him, causing the car to crash
Officers Ella French and Carlos Yanez Jr. were shot, and French was killed while performing an August 2021 traffic stop
The policy will forbid officers from stopping drivers or pedestrians for nine traffic infractions under most circumstances, such as driving without functioning rear brake lights
Deputy Greg McCowan was killed and Deputy Shelby Eggers was shot in the leg; the suspect remains at large
The bill would prevent officers from pulling over motorists for reasons such as driving with an expired registration sticker, various equipment failures and driving without a seat belt
The trooper was standing on the passenger side of the stopped vehicle and speaking with the driver, when another car side swiped the stopped vehicle
Trooper Joel Popp joined the Michigan State Police in 2020; he is survived by his wife and young daughter
The county attorney who brought the charges argued that Trooper Ryan Londregan’s use of force was unjustified in the shooting of Ricky Cobb II
The city of Monona reinstated the police department’s policy that allows officers to pursue in cases where suspects “pose a danger to public safety”
The policy, which was voted down by the Brooklyn Center city council, would have restricted pretextual stops
The Atlanta PD changed its policy and the South Fulton city council passed a resolution no longer allowing the arrests after a man died when a TASER was deployed at him
The trooper was sitting in the driver’s seat when a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old boy drifted off the road and hit the police cruiser that was parked on the right shoulder
In a recent case, the court determines whether a traffic stop was legally extended based on reasonable suspicion
The suspected shooter was fatally shot in a standoff with police after a pursuit
Drug detection K-9s that alert to marijuana will not be able to assist in traffic stops as they have in the past, as marijuana possession no longer constitutes probable cause
“People should get used to hearing good news about BPD, and not just bad news,” an oversight director stated
The law is expected to dampen the effectiveness of “pretextual stops;" the law will also require all agencies to track whether officers who stop drivers are complying with the law
Redefining the landscape of traffic enforcement in a society increasingly focused on police reform and community safety
Sergeant Michael Moran was a Marine Corps veteran and had served the Cortez Police Department for 11 years
Real-time attorney apps are here
A majority of respondents to a recent survey support revising laws to remove the authority of police over minor violations that now are grounds for a vehicle stop
Always be prepared for questions about your agency’s traffic stop responses, policy and patrol officer training
They also found another handgun and a sawed-off shotgun, along with methamphetamine, Xanax, cocaine and fentanyl
A 2021 incident turned into every officer’s worst nightmare when a suspect pulled a gun and opened fire on two deputies during a highway traffic stop