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
DS2009-23
August 26, 2009

EMPHASIS: "Ten-Mile Trooper Project" In Troop D


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces that Troop D will participate in a program designed to provide maximum manpower during the peak travel days of the Labor Day holiday weekend. The program, known as “10-Mile Trooper Project”, is designed to provide a trooper at least every 10 miles on designated highways throughout the state. The designated highway for Troop D is Interstate 44, from the Oklahoma state line to the Webster-Laclede county line. The dates of the program are September 4, 2009, and September 7, 2009. In addition, troopers will also be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) during the entire Labor Day holiday weekend. Troopers will be targeting all traffic violations, enforcing a zero tolerance policy on occupants not wearing seatbelts, and assisting the motoring public who encounter problems.
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