Describe techniques for vehicle stops.

Description should include

• the three types of vehicle stops
  • traffic
  • investigative
  • high-risk (i.e., felony)
• safety precautions to observe during vehicle stops
• the importance of radio and written communication during vehicle stops
• procedures for stopping a vehicle
• courteous behavior by the officer during vehicle stops
• the general principles of high-risk stops.

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why is a citizen’s perception of law enforcement often based on an officer’s behavior during a traffic stop?
• Whose safety is an officer responsible for during any vehicle stop?
• What hazards does an officer face when approaching a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation?