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March 17, 2008

EMPHASIS: DWI Checkpoints In Clay County, Missouri

Captain Vincent J. Ellis, commanding officer of Troop A, announces two sobriety checkpoints will be held in Clay County, Missouri, sometime during the month of April 2008. The checkpoints will be a joint effort conducted with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department.
The checkpoints are part of the continuing efforts of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies to remove intoxicated drivers from the roadways. The checkpoints consist of officers stopping drivers at set locations and testing those who have been drinking.
Captain Ellis stated, “Removing intoxicated drivers continues to be a high priority for the Missouri State Highway Patrol. If you are going to drink alcohol, please have a plan that does not include driving a motor vehicle.”
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