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MADD Roll Call Series | MADD Law Enforcement Impaired Driving Roll Call Video Series MADD’s 2021 Court Monitoring Report | Effective Court Monitoring MADD/Ipsos Poll | Consumers Support Drunk Driving Prevention Systems in Cars DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT TRAINING (DIDET) Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement Training Opportunities...

Police Officer II Jeff Carson suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after moving a heavy couch from the travel lanes of I-65 near Cool Springs Mall. Prior to moving the couch,…

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K9 Jinx was shot and killed when responding to a call of a person brandishing a firearm at the 900 block of Manitou Avenue in Manitou Springs at 11 p.m….

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K9 Major was shot and killed while attempting the apprehension of an armed robbery suspect in Granville County, North Carolina. A subject involved in the armed carjacking of a vehicle the…

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“I did not choose this path; it has chosen me” By Brittney Lamb It was December 14th, 1997. I was going on a special outing with my Aunt Julie – to see a performance of the Nutcracker in Denver. I was a ballet dancer and...

MADD March 2022 Officer of the Month Deputy Thomas Klemke Jefferson County Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office MADD National selects Deputy Thomas Klemke as our Officer of the Month for March 2022. Deputy Klemke is with the Jefferson County Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Klemke has long been...

Traffic Safety in Today’s World What do we know, what do we see and what must we do? “traffic safety IS public safety” Assistant Chief William P. Georges, Ret. Albany, New York Police Department Chair, Traffic Safety Committee New York State Association of Chiefs of...

Sergeant Christopher Vaughn suffered a fatal medical condition after assisting in a vehicle pursuit that resulted in a vehicle crash. Shortly after the pursuit, Sergeant Vaughn was still on patrol…

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MADD February 2022 Officer of the Month Trooper First Class Lyle German Maryland State Police MADD National selects Trooper First Class Lyle German as our Officer of the Month for February 2022. Trooper German is with the Maryland State Police assigned to the Barrack N...

Kansas Highway Patrol Leads the way in Impaired Driving Prevention Guest Authors: Technical Troopers Carson Nuss and Mark Crump The Kansas Highway Patrol was officially organized in 1937 with the goal to reduce crashes through enforcement of traffic laws. The fleet of 4 motorcycles and...