Traffic Enforcement and Crash Investigation

Description

SECTION 1: TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT

1. Growth and Development of Motor Vehicles

2. Purposes and Methods of Traffic Enforcement

3. Discretion, Ethics and Professional Conduct in Traffic Enforcement

4. Licensing and Registering Drivers and Motor Vehicles

5. Traffic Law, Part One

6. Traffic Law, Part Two

SECTION II-DUI INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT

7. Alcohol: Its Historical Background and the Present Day Struggle Against the Impaired Driver

8. Detection and Enforcement Action Against the Impaired Driver

9. Field Sobriety Testing for Suspected Impaired Drivers

10. The Arrest and Processing of DUI Offenders

11. Courtroom Preparation and Presentation

SECTION III: CRASH INVESTIGATIONS

12. Responding to a Crash Scene

13. Interviewing Witnesses and Note-Taking at Crash Scenes

14. Effective Documentation, Diagramming and Report Writing

15. Current and Future Trends in Traffic Enforcement and Crash Investigation

For courses in Traffic Enforcement and Crash Investigation.

The first of its kind, this book presents comprehensive traffic related material that new police officers need to know. From the history of traffic laws to future trends, it helps officers understand the basic elements of traffic enforcement and crash investigation. Beyond just a traffic law manual, it includes social and ethical issues and hot topics such as dealing with official misconduct, quotas, tolerances and officer discretion.  Its strong coverage of DUIs and up-to-date guidelines help prepare officers for one of their primary responsibilities: traffic enforcement, DUI enforcement and crash related investigations.

The first of its kind, TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND CRASH INVESTIGATION, 1/e presents comprehensive traffic related material that new police officers need to know.  From the history of traffic laws to future trends, it helps officers understand the basic elements of traffic enforcement and crash investigation.

For courses in Traffic Enforcement and Crash Investigation.

The first of its kind, this book presents comprehensive traffic related material that new police officers need to know. From the history of traffic laws to future trends, it helps officers understand the basic elements of traffic enforcement and crash investigation. Beyond just a traffic law manual, it includes social and ethical issues and hot topics such as dealing with official misconduct, quotas, tolerances and officer discretion.  Its strong coverage of DUIs and up-to-date guidelines help prepare officers for one of their primary responsibilities: traffic enforcement, DUI enforcement and crash related investigations.

Features

First book of its kind–presents comprehensive traffic related material that new police officers need to know.

• Addresses one of a police officer’s primary responsibilities: traffic enforcement, DUI enforcement and crash related investigations.  

An integrated view–considers the perspective of the traffic officer, the motorist, and the substantive and procedural law, etc.

• Shows the dynamic interactions between traffic violators and police officers and presents the safety and risk issues that are present during traffic stops.

Strong coverage of DUI investigation and enforcement–see Section II.

• Covers all aspects of this hot topic from its historical background to courtroom preparation and presentation. 

Coverage of social and ethical issues–moves the book beyond just a recap of local traffic laws and academy manuals.

• Includes ethical issues such as: dealing with official misconduct, quotas, tolerances and the exercise of officer discretion.

Includes the following study aids in each chapter:

• Key Terms
• Chapter Objectives
• Chapter Summary
• Discussion Questions
• Focus Boxes

The first of its kind,TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND CRASH INVESTIGATION, 1/e presents comprehensive traffic related material that new police officers need to know. From the history of traffic laws to future trends, it helps officers understand the basic elements of traffic enforcement and crash investigation. Beyond just a traffic law manual, it includes social and ethical issues and hot topics such as dealing with official misconduct, quotas, tolerances and officer discretion. Its strong coverage of DUIs and up-to-date guidelines help prepare officers for one of their primary responsibilities: traffic enforcement, DUI enforcement and crash related investigations.