No, absolutely not. Waze may show you SOME cop’s of police checkpoint locations (this includes speed cameras), it only shows the ones that are reported within a timeframe and by a certain minimum number of users… and perhaps, just perhaps not all of the ones that are reported by users….
While we were reading we ran into the query “What does Waze do for police?”.
In essence what Waze does is allow its users to post real-time alerts concerning traffic backups, accidents, and road hazards. Among those traffic hazards that can be reported by users are police activities and locations where they have been spotted.
The most usefull answer is, with the Waze app on a connected infotainment system, users are able to input accidents, speed camera locations and police presence, among many other hazards and stops .
Another common question is “Does Waze have a police-tracking feature?”.
Waze has a police-tracking feature that law enforcement opposes. Check for cops or report police sightings on Waze. The GPS app Waze crowdsources a lot of real-time data, and with 50 million users contributing information in 200 countries, the app can show a lot. There are traffic updates, accident reports, and toll warnings.
Waze app allow you to post a notification if you see a cop to alert othe users so sometimes you have to check how long it was posted. If you don’t see any cops they probably moved or the person is messing around (haven’t really encountered false notifications).
How does Waze know what it knows about me?
Waze only “knows” what it’s users input into it. In other words, if a user passes by an officer and the user enters the info, then Waze “knows” about it. If the user doesn’t enter the info, waze doesn’t “know” about it. By reports from motorists who are for the most part driving and using their smartphone at the same time.
Does Waze use radar detectors?
While using GPS, Waze allows users to tag locations of parked cops’ vehicles, traffic cameras, congestion, accidents, potholes, and more. This subsequently warns other radar detector app drivers when they’re close to these positions.
How does Waze detect a speed trap on the map?
The app will then put an icon there to let other drivers now that the officer is there with a speed trap. Waze doesn’t, basically as users spot Police they send out a report on their app, this gets marked on the map and any subsequent users who are near that point are notified.
How can Waze make Cop Block activities easier?
This could be done by either actively reporting speed traps and checkpoints or by using reports from other users to locate active stops and then recording the proceedings. Both of those potential uses for the Waze app would make Cop Block activities and the services that Cop Block chapters provide within their communities easier to implement.