Advanced Vehicle Stop Tactics Book Review

I recently purchased and read Advanced Vehicle Stop Tactics by Michael T. Rayburn. I had previously read Advanced Patrol Tactics by Rayburn and thought it was a good book, so I figured I would give his traffic stop book a read also.

Let me start by saying that Rayburn covers nearly any type of traffic stop you can imagine.  This book of course covers low or unknown risk stops on cars but also has sections on motorcycles, busses, semi-trucks, vans, and RVs.  While I have never done a high risk or felony stop on an RV, I now have some insight on how to do one safely.

I have made a lot of traffic stops in my time on the department.  Rayburn’s book makes a lot of sense and matches my experiences.  Unlike some of the tactics taught by people who have never been there, Rayburn’s tactics are based in the real world.  As it says on the cover “Written by a Patrolman for Patrol Officers.”

Advanced Vehicle Stop Tactics is an easy read at just over 100 pages, and has many diagrams and pictures to supplement the text.  If you spend very much time making traffic stops, this book is well worth the time to read it.

Stay safe!