Local police agencies around the state are participating in the Click it or Ticket campaign designed to increase enforcement of seat-belt laws. Officers will be watching for unrestrained adults and children in cars and trucks both day and night.
Local Police Agencies to Join Operation Pull Over Blitz
With the St. Patrick’s Day holiday approaching along with the NCAA Tournament, police agencies across the state will be increasing dangerous and impaired driving patrols beginning March 2 through March 25.
Area Police Departments Continue with Holiday Enforcement Effort
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, along with officers from the Plymouth Police Department, Bremen Police Department and Bourbon Police Department are out in force this holiday weekend to spot violations to Indiana’s seat belt and impaired driving laws.
Random patrols are expected along with saturation patrols and checkpoints. This overtime enforcement is supported with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) funds administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI). Continue reading
Bourbon, LaPorte Police Departments to Receive Grant Funding for Purchase of Body Armor
Some local police officers will soon have extra protection, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Several Indiana law enforcement agencies have gotten 50-50 matching grants to help buy ballistic or stab-resistant body armor, as part of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership. That’s according to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this Labor Day Weekend
The Labor Day weekend is filled with a variety of different celebrations including the Marshall County Blueberry Festival and the Monterey Days Festival. These types of events may lead to alcohol consumption. If you drink, don’t drive.
Four law enforcement agencies in Marshall County are in the middle of the state’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign through the Labor Day holiday. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Bremen Police Department, Plymouth Police Department and Bourbon Police Department have increased sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and saturation patrols in an effort to take impaired drivers off the roads. Continue reading
Indiana State Police Announce March Enforcement Blitz
The Indiana State Police and local law enforcement agencies are teaming up to crack down on aggressive and impaired drivers during the month of March. Continue reading
Stay Safe while Celebrating Super Bowl
Police around Indiana are reminding Hoosiers not to drink and drive over the Super Bowl weekend. Several local law enforcement agencies, including the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, are teaming up with the Governor’s Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to help prevent accidents and deaths resulting from impaired driving. Continue reading
Thanksgiving Travel Enforcement Blitz Nets Seven Arrests for Marshall County Sheriff’s Department
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department has announced the results of its Thanksgiving 2016 travel enforcement effort. Continue reading
Police Cracking Down on Drunk Driving, Seatbelt Violations
Holiday travelers will see a stepped-up police presence on Indiana’s roadways. More than 250 state and local law enforcement agencies will conduct high-visibility patrols, encouraging motorists to drive sober and wear their seatbelts. Continue reading
Marshall County Grant Applications Moving Ahead
Marshall County is hoping to make some security upgrades to the courthouse and County Building, thanks to a $150,000 IPEP grant. Continue reading
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department to Increase Patrols for Thanksgiving Travel
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is cracking down on drunk drivers, along with motorists and passengers not wearing seat belts. Starting tomorrow and continuing through December 4, officers will be conducting sobriety patrols and checkpoints, as well as seat belt patrols around the clock. Continue reading
Play it Safe With Super Bowl Celebrations
Don’t let your Super Bowl celebration end with a trip to jail or worse. The Governor’s Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute are working with law enforcement around the state to ensure celebrations are safe ones. Continue reading
Plymouth Operation Pullover Blitz Nets Multiple Arrests
Officers from the Plymouth Police Department took part in a recent state-funded Operation Pull Over traffic enforcement campaign. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute provides money to cover their overtime costs. During a two-week period in August and September, six officers volunteered to take part in the program. Continue reading
Click It or Ticket Enforcement Blitz Starts Today
Police officers across the country and close to home will be on the lookout for drivers and passengers who aren’t buckled up. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police are among the agencies taking part in the Click It or Ticket enforcement blitz that starts today. Over the next two weeks, officers and troopers will be on the lookout around the clock for violators. Continue reading
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department to Participate in Click it or Ticket
A local law enforcement agency is taking part in a national and statewide driver safety initiative. The next Click It or Ticket enforcement effort kicks off Friday and continues through May 31. Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will join more than 250 state and local law enforcement agencies on the lookout around the clock for drivers and passengers who aren’t wearing seat belts. Continue reading
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