CSPD Constitutional Training Series: Fourth Amendment in Traffic Stops

As part of the Colorado Springs Police Department’s ongoing Constitutional Training Series, this session focuses on core Fourth Amendment principles, keeping them central to officers’ decision-making.

This training emphasizes officers’ lawful authority during traffic stops, including:

• The scope of authority to control a stop
• Legal limitations and boundaries
• Protecting individual rights while ensuring officer safety

Designed to reinforce constitutional awareness and accountability, this training helpss officers apply the law with clarity, confidence, and integrity.