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If a police officer's directions are in conflict with a traffic light or sign?
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If the officer is directing traffic, regardless of the sign or signal, the officer's signals take precedence.
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Do you have to become a police officer first to become a traffic cop?
No, usually not. Ordinarily, Traffic Officers are not Police Officers-- although they can be in some jurisdictions. In most jurisdictions, some people who are Traffic Officers choose to advance themselves by becoming Police Officers, but this is not a necessary pursuit. The majority of Traffic Officers probably remain with that force for many years.
What was used before traffic light was invented?
Police officers giving traffic signals.
Do Sacramento police officers issue traffic citations?
Yes.
What traffic laws can a Virginia police officer violate?
Under routine conditions, police officers EVERYWHERE, must drive in accordance with traffic regulations. There are exceptions for officers when they are operating in emergency conditions but they must always drive with due caution to the general public.
How many different types of police are there?
It depends on where you are and exactly what you mean. In the U.S. within any given department there are patrol officers, traffic officers, adminstrative officers, Tac team or SWAT officers, supervisors, detectives, etc. Then there are city officers, county officers, state troopers, DEA, FBI, CIA, post office police, school police (some schools use fully commissioned police officers), special ops (tact team, SWAT team, etc).
Are cops police officers?
Yes they are police officers.
Is a police officers directing traffic during a funeral procession You must give them?
You must always follow traffic instruction by a police officer on the road regardless of automated traffic signals, signs, or traffic rules.
Are auxiliary police officers officer of the court?
No. Auxiliary police officers are not officers of the court.
Who polices the police?
Internal Affairs, or other police officers specifically assigned to do just that Police the Police, while many think this is a conflict of interest it really isn't as the officers assigned to this unit will usually do anything to convict a Police Officer who is charged with a crime, so it is a common misconception that IA doesn't do anything when in reality they do so much to keep Police clean
How many police officers have been killed during traffic stops?
According to the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 309 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed while making traffic stops between 1979 and 2008. See below link:
What does the traffic police do to help the police in preventing crime?
Unless you are referring to uniformed civilian members of the Parking Enforcement or Traffic Aide units, all sworn POLICE officers have the same legal responsibilities. While some police units DO have specialized assignments their one major goal and responsibility is the enforcement of ALL the laws.
What are the functions of the police officer?
It depends on where they are. In the U.S. very generally speaking, police officers enforce laws, investigate crime, serve warrants, answer emergency calls, and write traffic tickets.
