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Explorer ProgramMeeting 6

•Traffic Stop Introduction•Patrol Briefing Observation

•www.harrisonburgva/gov/hpd-explorers

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HPD Explorer Polo ShirtsPromotes Ownership and Pride

- When to Wear = Only HPD Events When in doubt call advisors

- Keep it clean, respect for the uniform

Review

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Traffic Control EquipmentFlares Traffic ConesUniform of the DayReflective Traffic VestWhistleFlashlight w/ Cone

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Procedure:• Permission from Parents• Child’s First and Last Name• Capture Fingerprints• Digital Image• Print Form

Ident-A Kid Program

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Introduction:• What is needed to stop a car?• Safety Concerns• Procedures• Paperwork

Traffic Stop Introduction

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What is needed to stop a car?• 4th Amendment • Reasonable Suspicion• Traffic Violation• Emergency Equipment

Traffic Stop Introduction

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Safety Concerns

• Traffic Crashes

• Violator’s Behavior

Traffic Stop Introduction

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Procedures:• Radio Operations• Selection of Location• Vehicle Positioning• Approach and Contact• Decision Making and Conclusion

Traffic Stop Introduction

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Traffic Stop Introduction

Good locations– Off the roadway– Well-lit parking lots– Where back-up is close

Bad locations– In a curve, intersection or

blind spot– On a bridge– Along a guardrail– Below the crest of a hill– Where there is no shoulder

Vehicle Positioning

PROPER

ViolatorOfficer

Safety lane

• Vehicle Positioning

• IMPROPER

Violator

Officer

Stopped in traffic

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Approach and Contact• Observe All Actions by Occupants• Drivers Side vs. Passenger Side–(Trunk Touch)

• Greeting and Reason• Papers Request• Police Vehicle Return

Traffic Stop Introduction

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Decision & Conclusion• Warning• Summons• Arrest• Safe Conclusion – Leaving the Scene

Traffic Stop Introduction