Traffic Stop
Know these signs of trouble and be prepared to defend yourself anytime the driver or another occupant exits their vehicle
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Colorado State Patrol Lt. Col. Josh Downing said more than 40% of people killed in Colorado car crashes are not wearing their seatbelt
Traffic stops dropped from more than 18,300 stops in the four months before the May change to 9,600 stops in the four months after the shift
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A Hartford officer initially deployed a TASER in an effort to subdue the man, who refused officers’ instructions and repeatedly screamed at them to “go away”
Cook County official Samantha Steele told officers she was an elected official while allegedly making crude comments and refusing to cooperate with officer requests
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St. Mary’s County officers also found gun manufacturing equipment, large-capacity magazines, gun modification components and over 1,300 rounds of ammunition
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“The officer acted in full compliance with department protocols and state regulations,” the Providence Police Department stated
The officer discovered the fentanyl, worth an estimated $500,000, hidden inside the packages of carne asada
The armed man ran into a car dealership after fleeing a traffic stop; he fired multiple shots at the pursuing San Diego County deputy before the deputy returned fire
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The threat to officer safety posed by sovereign citizens is well known. Here’s how to be safe and professional during an encounter
Sovereign citizens fancy themselves outside of the laws of the land and don’t recognize the legitimacy of the U.S. government
The department confirmed an internal affairs investigation has also been launched
Fight complacency caused by the “routine” by establishing a “tactical routine” oriented toward personal survival
Understanding the behavior and ideology of sovereign citizens is crucial for ensuring the safety of law enforcement officers, especially during traffic stops
The suspect was pulled over for a faulty brake light when he fled from the traffic stop and hit an NYPD officer who was in front of the suspect’s vehicle
The suspect refused to pull over for a traffic stop and opened fire on two LAPD officers before they could get out of their cruiser, resulting in two grazed wounds to the head
Under questioning, the woman explained she didn’t stop earlier because she “didn’t notice” his flashing blue lights
After the shooting, both the Buffalo PD officer and the suspect fell out of the vehicle; the officer then rescued a child who was still inside the moving car
The driver had already fled one attempted traffic stop by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy; when the deputy initiated another stop, the driver struck him
Body camera video shows an officer approaching the vehicle, where he was then put on the line with a customer service representative
As the vehicle came to a stop, the suspect “immediately shot at the officers,” who returned fire; The suspect fled from the scene
“My mission is to break that stigma (and) tell these officers [to] take a step back and realize, ‘Hey, there may be something else going on here,’” said advocate Alex Mann
Under the new law, uniformed officers must document the “aggregate number” of Level 1 encounters, at the end of their shifts
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