For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B12063
June 12, 2012

EMPHASIS: Troop B Officers To Participate In Operation C.A.R.E., "20-Mile Trooper" Enforcement Operation, And DWI Saturation Over The 2012 July Fourth Weekend


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces Troop B officers will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. during the 2012 July Fourth holiday weekend. Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) is a national traffic enforcement program aimed at making holiday weekends safer. During this enforcement operation, all available troopers will be assigned to patrol Missouri highways, not only aggressively enforcing traffic laws, but also to be available in the event motorists experience any type of emergency. In addition to Operation C.A.R.E., Troop B officers will participate in a "20-Mile Trooper" enforcement operation on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, and Sunday, July 8, 2012. During this added enforcement operation, which will be conducted on U.S. Highways 36, 63, and 61 throughout the Troop B area, troopers will be stationed in 20-mile intervals to provide additional manpower during the peak travel days of the holiday period. Also, sometime during the holiday period, a DWI saturation will be held in Monroe and Ralls counties.

"We expect many motorists to be travelling throughout Missouri over this holiday period," stated Captain Wilt. "Our goal is very simple; we want everyone to arrive at their destination safely. Please obey all traffic laws, ensure that everyone in your vehicle is properly restrained, and never drink and drive."

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