How to equip traffic police with police equipment during their duty

Equipping police equipment is very important in traffic police duty. However, some police officers may use incorrect equipment while carrying out tasks, such as using firearms to investigate drunk driving, which is illegal.

According to Article 26 of the "Regulations for Road Enforcement Work of Traffic Police", traffic police should be equipped with multi-functional reflective belts, reflective vests, luminous command batons, police document bags, walkie talkies or mobile communication tools for law enforcement on roads, and can choose to equip with police communication devices, audio and video enforcement equipment, etc. If necessary, firearms, batons, handcuffs, police ropes, and other weapons and police equipment can be equipped& Quota; Necessary situations; It refers to the execution of special tasks such as intercepting suspect of serious violence, but does not include the investigation and treatment of illegal or suspected minor crimes such as drinking and driving.

It should be pointed out that the regulations for investigating drunk driving do not require the use of firearms, only the use of restraint belts, police ropes, and other restraint type police equipment. In addition, according to legal regulations, public security police should not use weapons when dealing with non criminal law enforcement activities, such as handling public security cases, public petitions, directing road traffic, and investigating traffic violations.

When there is a behavior that endangers the life safety of public security officers or personnel present, or when carrying dangerous items such as firearms, explosives, and highly toxic substances to resist arrest or escape, public security officers can use police equipment. Therefore, when it comes to whether traffic police should use firearms during duty, a comprehensive judgment should be made based on specific circumstances, rather than subjective speculation. In addition, when taking disposal measures, the limit should be to stop illegal and criminal activities, and the use of re disposal measures should be avoided as much as possible. It should be clarified that if the driver of the vehicle does not comply with the police's parking inspection, the police shooting to stop it is considered an improper disposal measure.