Traffic policeTraffic police (also known as traffic officers, traffic enforcement units, traffic cops, traffic monitors, or traffic enforcers) are police officers, units, and agencies who enforce traffic laws and manage traffic. Traffic police include police who patrol highways, direct traffic, and address traffic infractions. They may be a separate agency from a main police agency, a unit or division within a police agency, or a type of assignment issued to officers; they can also be part of a transportation authority or highway authority.
Traffic stopA traffic stop, commonly referred to as being pulled over, is a temporary detention of a driver of a vehicle and its occupants by police to investigate a possible crime or minor violation of law. A traffic stop is usually considered to be a Terry stop and, as such, is a seizure by police; the standard set by the United States Supreme Court in Terry v. Ohio regarding temporary detentions requires only reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime has occurred or is about to occur.
Traffic guardTraffic guards, also known as traffic controllers and flaggers, are trained to set up warning signs and barricades to slow down the speed of traffic in a temporary traffic control zone. When they are on scene they will set up equipment to warn approaching traffic about the incident. Traffic guards use a variety of equipment: Signal flags. Signal hand sign; called stop/slow paddles in the United States, these are a sign that has 'stop' on one side and 'slow' or 'go' on the other side. Traffic vest.
Infraction de stationnementUne infraction de stationnement est le fait de mettre à l'arrêt un véhicule à moteur d'une manière contraire aux règles établies que ce soit en raison du lieu où il se trouve, ou pour d'autres conditions. Ainsi, le stationnement est-il généralement interdit au milieu des voies de circulation, le conducteur devant utiliser l'un des deux côtés de la voie ou un des espaces destinés à cet usage. Dans tous les cas, des règles gèrent les possibilités de stationnement et prévoient des sanctions, généralement financières, après rédaction d'un procès-verbal par un agent habilité.
Police (institution)300px|thumb|Agents de la police nationale française à Strasbourg. Le terme « police » désigne de manière générale l'activité consistant à assurer la sécurité des personnes, des biens et maintenir l'ordre public en faisant appliquer la loi. Il faut entendre par le terme « loi », les règles et normes formelles d'un code établi dans un pays. Les forces de police (communément appelées « la police ») sont les agents (militaires ou civils) qui exercent cette fonction.
Law enforcementLaw enforcement is the activity of some members of government who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society. The term encompasses police, courts, and corrections. These three components may operate independently of each other or collectively, through the use of record sharing and mutual cooperation. Throughout the world, law enforcement are also associated with protecting the public, life, property, and keeping the peace in society.
