by Scott Hughes | Feb 16, 2015 | Driving & Roadway, Law Enforcement Today
Nov. 11, 2013, started out as a typical third shift for Officer Dave Leighty of the Westerville, Ohio, Police Department. He observed a 2004 Ford Taurus failing to display a license plate light shortly after 1:00 a.m. Leighty followed the car, ran the license plate,...
by Scott Hughes | Nov 12, 2014 | Officer Safety & Survival, Training
Traffic stops are undoubtedly the most common task performed by police officers. Unfortunately, because these encounters are frequently uneventful, officers become that infamous c-word: complacent! Despite telling officers that there’s no such thing as routine, we...