Intro:
Conducting
traffic stops is a routine patrol duty of police officers. The most frequent
and visible interactions between police officers and the public take place in
motor vehicles, most commonly at roadside traffic stops (Eith & Durose,
2011; Harris, 1989; Pinizzotto, Davis, & Miller, 2008). Officers
successfully complete the majority of “routine” traffic stops without facing
the threat of injury; however, traffic stops can place officers at risk of
injury or death either by intended or unintended actions by an assailant or
others (Payton, 1964). According to the California Commission on Peace Offi-
cer Standards and Training (2005), traffic stops “can be one of the most
dangerous duties a patrol officer can perform” (p. 1-3).
To read the entire study/article, follow the link:
http://www.forcescience.org/trafficstop.html
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