For further information please contact: Sgt. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 273
A2011-35
July 5, 2011

EMPHASIS: Upcoming July Enforcement Operations

Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer Troop A, Lee's Summit, announces DWI checkpoint and saturation operations will be conducted during the month of July.

During the month of July, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, along with the Kansas City Police Department and the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, will be conducting a DWI checkpoint in Jackson County. Also, there will be DWI saturations conducted in Cass and Platte counties. These operations are an effort by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri's highways. The checkpoint will consist of officers stopping drivers at a set location and testing those who have been drinking.

Captain Powell stated, "Do not let your life or someone else's life be ruined by an alcohol-related crash or arrest. If you are going to drink, have a plan. Make sure that plan includes a designated driver."

All citizens are urged to report any driver they observe operating a vehicle in an unsafe manner. The public can contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol toll-free at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on their cellular phone.

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