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: Cpl. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 273
A2010-24
April 20, 2010

EMPHASIS: Multi-Jurisdictional Hazardous Movement Enforcement


Missouri State Highway Patrol Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer Troop A, Lee's Summit, and Kansas Highway Patrol Captain Deck Kruger, commanding officer Troop A, Olathe, KS, announce that throughout the spring and summer months an emphasis will be placed on hazardous moving violations. Numerous law enforcement agencies from the state of Kansas and Missouri around the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area will work jointly to combat the continued problem of aggressive driving. Along with officers patrolling the roadways, aircraft from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Kansas City (MO) Police Department will be utilized to support the road officers.
The following agencies are involved in this multi-jurisdictional operation: Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kansas Highway Patrol, Jackson County (MO) Sheriff's Office, Kansas City (MO) Police Department, Johnson County (KS) Sheriff's Office, Blue Springs (MO) Police Department, Gladstone (MO) Police Department, Grandview (MO) Police Department, Independence (MO) Police Department, Leawood (KS) Police Department, Lee's Summit (MO) Police Department, Lenexa (KS) Police Department, Lone Jack (MO) Police Department, Olathe (KS) Police Department, Overland Park (KS) Police Department, Parkville (MO) Police Department, Raytown (MO) Police Department, and Shawnee (KS) Police Department.
All citizens are urged to report any driver they observe operating a motor vehicle in an unsafe manner. The public can contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol toll-free at 1-800-525-5555 or on their cellular phone at *55, and the Kansas Highway Patrol on their cellular phone at *47.
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