MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 273
A2012-36
August 29, 2012

EMPHASIS: September Enforcement Operations Scheduled For Troop A


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer Troop A, Lee's Summit, announces a DWI checkpoint and several DWI saturations will be conducted in the Troop A area during the month of September.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, along with the Kansas City Police Department, and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, will conduct a DWI checkpoint in Jackson County between now and the end of September. This operation is an effort by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri's highways. The checkpoint will consist of officers stopping drivers at a set location and testing those who have been drinking.
In addition to the checkpoint, the Missouri State Highway Patrol will also conduct DWI saturations in Benton County, Jackson County, and Saline County throughout the month of September. Troopers assigned to the saturation will concentrate their efforts on highways which have been found to have a high number of alcohol-related crashes and enforcement contacts.
Captain Powell stated, "Do not let your life or someone else's life be ruined by an alcohol-related crash or arrest. If you are going to drink, have a plan. Make sure that plan includes a designated driver."
All citizens are urged to report any driver they observe operating a vehicle in an unsafe manner. The public can contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol toll-free at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on their cellular phone.

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