Multiple times a year, the US Department of Transportation issues grants to states for specific traffic enforcement programs. That money trickles down to cities so they can pay officers overtime. Honolulu police officers are currently participating in one such grant program this month. To measure the program’s effectiveness, the Honolulu Police Department wants officers to […]
We like clever wordplay as much as the next guy. The double entendre of the title, however, stirs an emotion stronger and more negative than “like.” Christopher Matthew Spencer, one of our most active members in Southern California, led the charge by submitting a public records request to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office […]
August 2, 2020 • civil asset forfeiture,
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform,
DRIVER EDUCATION,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
ILLEGAL SEARCH,
LEGISLATION,
NEWSLETTER,
POLICING FOR PROFIT,
RACIAL PROFILING,
REVENUE GENERATION,
Road Safety,
SPEED TRAP,
TICKET FINES,
TICKET QUOTA,
TICKET REVENUE,
TRAFFIC STOP,
Traffic Tickets 2020 has undoubtedly been a tough year for all of us. The COVID-19 crisis has changed many aspects of our lives, and so have the protests around the world in the wake of George Floyd’s death. At first, the protests were against police brutality, and now they have turned into calls for police reform. Much […]
June 28, 2020 • Automated Traffic Enforcement,
civil asset forfeiture,
Congestion Pricing,
Connected Cars,
DRIVERLESS CARS,
Electric Vehicle,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Fuel Tax,
Gas Tax,
infrastructure,
Infrastructure Funding,
LEGISLATION,
MASS TRANSIT,
NEWSLETTER,
REVENUE GENERATION,
Road Usage Charge,
TICKET QUOTA,
TOLL,
Toll Roads,
TOLLING,
tolls,
TRAFFIC STOP,
VMT,
VMT Tax The need to advocate for motorists’ rights has grown during the time of COVID. NMA members need to be more vigilant than ever in their home communities and states. This newsletter is a reflection of what we see trending nationally. Last week in Part 1, we looked into our crystal ball at speed limits, automated […]
May 31, 2020 • CHECKPOINT,
civil asset forfeiture,
CIVIL FORFEITURE,
DUE PROCESS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
NEWSLETTER,
POLICING FOR PROFIT,
REVENUE GENERATION,
TICKET FINES,
TICKET QUOTA,
TICKET REVENUE,
Traffic stops,
Traffic Tickets There are many forms of legitimized stealing. The government has perfected a near-perfect version, with motorists too often serving as easy prey. The NMA’s legislative focus in Washington, even when lawmakers are advancing little during these pandemic times, continues to be two areas of policing-for-profit that desperately need reform. One practice ─ as if it […]
