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

Troop D Service Center - 4282 South Grand Avenue - Carthage MO 64836


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext. 2229
DS2012-10
May 1, 2012

EMPHASIS: May Enforcement Projects Scheduled For Troop D


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces that sometime during the month of May, Troop D will conduct a sobriety checkpoint and seven driving while intoxicated saturations. The sobriety checkpoint will be held in Newton County and five of the saturations will be conducted in Dallas County. The remaining two saturations will be held in Greene and McDonald counties.

In addition, starting on May 21 and ending on June 3, troopers will be participating in the “Click It Or Ticket” seat belt enforcement mobilization project. The project is scheduled for Christian, Lawrence, Newton, Polk, and Webster counties. The Patrol will continue its zero tolerance policy for seat belt use throughout this operation to raise seat belt awareness and compliance.

During the Memorial Day weekend, Troop D officers will once again be participating in special enforcement operations with the objective of reducing traffic crashes. Throughout the holiday weekend, troopers within Troop D and throughout the state will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). In conjunction with Operation C.A.R.E., Troop D will also be participating in the statewide 20-Mile Trooper Project during the peak travel periods on Friday, May 25, and Monday, May 28. During this operation, troopers will be assigned to 20-mile stretches of Interstate 44. Those troopers will be tasked with vigorously enforcing all traffic laws and helping any motorist that may be needing assistance.


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