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Police Operations

Chapter 5-Traffic: Policing in a Country on the Move

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Traffic direction and control takes place at a crash scene, during funerals and when high-profile person(s) are in town.
The nation's first mandatory seat belt law was passed in New York
When did cruising first begin to be a problem? 1950-1960
Police traffic services consist of _________________. crash investigation, traffic enforcement, traffic direction and traffic control
Bolton states that traffic enforcement__________________ is the most important task of a law enforcement agency to save lives and prevent injury.
The mentality of habitual offenders who have lost their license for driving infractions is " I can't lose something I've already lost."
Officers' discretion in traffic violations may consist of________ making an arrest, issuing a citation and simply talking to a motorist.
Traffic enforcement is the responsibility of ________. state police, specialized traffic units and seasoned officers.
Decoy patrol vehicles______________________. have a temporary effect until motorists realize there is no officer on-scene to write citations.
Which famous wanted person was arrested during a traffic stop? Timothy McVeigh
Traffic enforcement is considered______________. proactive
Driving an automobile is considered by law to be a _______. privilege
Implied consent laws are passed to curb_______________. drunken driving
The International Association of Chief's of Police and the National Safety Council suggest an enforcement index of ______is realistic for most cities. between 1:20 and 1:25
Various programs designed to curb drunken driving have centered around________. Sobriety checkpoints, vehicle forfeiture and ignition interlocks.
ALPR stands for__________________. Automated License Plate Recognition
The purpose of a traffic stop is to___________. modify the driver's future behavior, stop a violation of the law for public safety and serve as a general deterrent to other drivers.
Factors that an officer should consider when faced with a foot pursuit situation include_____________ the possibility that the suspect possesses martial arts skills, likelihood the suspect is under the influence of drugs, and where the suspect might be leading the pursuing officer to.
Traffic calming measures include________________. timing traffic signals for vehicles traveling the desired speed.
The use of radar detectors___________________________. in commercial vehicles is banned in all states by the US Dept. of Transportation.
The US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) estimates_________ tons of regulated hazardous materials move annually in America. 4 Billion
The first state to pass racial profiling legislation was______________ Connecticut
The national BAC standard for drunk driving is _______percent. 0.08
One argument against the ban if the use of cell phones while driving is______________________. even radios should be removed from vehicles because they are also a distraction.
One of the most prevalent traffic violations is_____________. failure to use seat belts.
The Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of sobriety checkpoints was___________________. Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz
An officer's public duty to arrest impaired drivers was a principle established in ________________________ Carleton v Town of Farmingham
In ______________, the Supreme Court held that compulsive, stationary roadblocks are akin to seizures. Brower v. County of Inyo
Whren v. US held that the validity and constitutionality of a stop depends on whether officer ___________ made the stop. could have
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