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The future of traffic stops may be on your phone. The San Antonio company Trusted Driver has piloted a program with police departments in Texas and Nebraska that allows officers to text drivers for minor traffic violations – and even issue citations. Val Garcia, a former police officer who is president and CEO of Trusted […]

New technology created by current and former police officers from Texas may change traffic stops for minor violations. It’s called Trusted Driver, a contact-free way for officers to give a warning or citation without pulling over the driver. “I have three young driving sons and I’ve seen what happens around the country when there are […]

Justice with Honor co-hosts Lucy Ann Lance and Dan Chlebos speak with Trusted Driver’s Todd Berdan (retired Michigan State Police) about how the platform works, the benefits of the program, and how Trusted Driver can help improve community policing efforts for law enforcement agencies across the country.

When Philip Lukens was hired as police chief of Alliance less than two years ago, he brought an unconventional law enforcement approach to his new western Nebraska home of about 8,000. Now Lukens is taking his reward-trumps-penalty strategy a step further with a new tool created by a team including some retired Texas police officers […]

Beyond the Badge Radio hosts Dan Chlebos and Frank Rubino interview Trusted Driver CEO Val Garcia about how Trusted Driver is revolutionizing traffic stop enforcement and increasing safety for both officers and drivers on the road.

ALLIANCE, Nebraska – The Alliance Police Department is teaming up with Trusted Driver to deliver rewards and positive feedback to good drivers via Trusted Driver’s innovative web-based platform. The program is free for drivers living in the 69301 zip code and kicks off during Heritage Days in July.

Former Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, Wallace B. Jefferson, is throwing his support behind Trusted Driver, the innovative tech platform that enables contact-free interactions between officers and registered drivers for minor traffic violations.

Pulling a driver over used to be the only option, but a new program being piloted outside of San Antonio hopes to transform the traditional traffic stop. It’s called Trusted Driver. “We’re just giving another option to motorists and another tool to officers to help keep themselves safe and help keep the public safe,” Trusted […]

For many police officers, traffic stops are a routine part of the job. But these encounters can sometimes be unnerving for everyone involved; some have even turned deadly. One former San Antonio police officer is hoping to change that with a ticket-by-text program that would eliminate the need for officers to pull over drivers for […]

The Windcrest Police Department says its newest tool, Trusted Driver, will increase officers’ safety as they carry out one of their most dangerous duties: traffic enforcement. Instead of a traditional traffic stop, officers will use the innovative technology developed by retired San Antonio police officers, to issue citations for low-level traffic offenses.

Registered drivers in Windcrest can avoid being pulled over by police for minor traffic infractions. Trusted Driver gives you back your time, and saves you and officers from a potentially dangerous situation. KENS 5 Eye Witness News spotlights Trusted Driver.

Law enforcement agencies and communities all across the nation are trying to find a fix after too many stops have led to deadly incidents and mounting distrust. Now a local company created by retired police officers has developed, tested, and launched a program that they believe will take the emotions out of everyday stops before […]

Receive traffic tickets and feedback without fear, embarrassment or delay by becoming a Trusted Driver. Retired officers are stepping outside the establishment to solve the problems drivers and officers face during traffic stops. Come learn how you can join those efforts.