TRAFFIC (FROM POLICE GUIDANCE MANUALS, 1968 BY LOUIS B. SCHWARTZ AND STEPHEN R. GOLDSTEIN - SEE NCJ-00012)

• NCJ Number: 10495
• Author(s): L B SCHWARTZ; S R GOLDSTEIN
• Date Published: 1968
• Length: 28 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Pennsylvania State University
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REFERENCE AND TRAINING MANUAL CONCERNING GUIDELINES FOR TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT, DESIGNED FOR USE BY THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE.

Abstract

THE ORGANIZATION OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IN THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT IS EXPLAINED. SOME GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR ENFORCING THE TRAFFIC CODE ARE GIVEN. SPECIFIC SITUATIONS ARE DISCUSSED ALONG WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR THEIR MOST EFFECTIVE HANDLING. SITUATIONS COVERED INCLUDE CONFRONTING MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATORS, CONDUCTING LICENSE CHECKS, ENFORCING PARKING RESTRICTIONS, APPEARING IN TRAFFIC COURT, CITING NONRESIDENT MOTORISTS, AND REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING ACCIDENTS.