A US Park Police officer returns home after being hit by a car, highlighting the traffic dangers officers face.

During a traffic stop, the balance of power tilts sharply toward the officer, but that power is not unlimited. Courts and ...

Police officers also have another tool to keep a traffic stop safe. They may conduct a limited pat-down of a driver or passenger to check for weapons. As the ACLU explains, “You do not have to consent ...

In Pennsylvania v. Mimms, the Supreme Court ruled that during a lawful traffic stop, police may order drivers or passengers out of a vehicle without violating their rights. Officers may also order ...

Every traffic stop carries a quiet power imbalance, and few moments feel more loaded than when an officer asks to look inside your car. Whether you are driving a 2015 Honda Civic on your daily commute ...

The Fourth Amendment protects us from being stopped, searched, or detained by police without good reason. But over the years, courts have dramatically weakened those protections when it comes to cars ...

HOWARD COUNTY POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A DEADLY CRASH IN ELLICOTT CITY. POLICE SAY THAT AT AROUND 930 THIS MORNING, AN OFFICER IN AN UNMARKED POLICE CAR TRIED TO STOP A CAR TRAVELING ALONG ROUTE 29 IN ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Mayor John Ewing Jr. and Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer held a news conference at noon Friday to give an update on Bud Crawford’s traffic stop last weekend. The chief said ...