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“You make a positive difference in ways you never really understand” Jim Camp, JD MADD State Advisory Board Chair, TN, MADD National Law Enforcement Committee Pres. Dynamic Messages LLC (Training and Consulting) Ret. Elected District Attorney WI, Ret. Assistant District Attorney General & Traffic Safety...
September Officer of the Month Patrolman Victor Salinas Alton Police Department – Texas Officer Victor Salinas is committed to DWI enforcement and has consistently ranked #2 in the agency for total DWI arrests for the past two years. He has dedicated his time and efforts...
The Importance of DUI Recognition By: Sergeant Vincent Turocy Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Vincent Turocy, 2018 MADD Tennessee Statewide Night of Remembrance and Awards Ceremony: MADD Tennessee State Advisory Board Law Enforcement Chair, Sgt. Vincent Turocy of the Tennessee Highway Patrol set aside a few...
“She was a good person and was committed to making the world a better place” A mother’s love: by Diane Rickard Jen was born on July 7, 1986 in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. She weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long....
August Officer of the Month Lieutenant Robert Netherland, III Henrico County Police Department Henrico, Virginia Lt. Robert Netherland, III has been with the Henrico County, Virginia Police since 1994. Lt Netherland received the MADD law enforcement award several times back in the late 90’s. This...
Saturation Saturday Lieutenant Scott Roach St. Louis County Police Department In August of 2017, the State of Missouri passed House Bill 4 which reduced annual state funding for DWI checkpoints from $20 million down to $1.00. Confusingly, one of the representatives who pushed this and...
Berkeley, California Officer Aron Belveal talks about a fatal DUI collision he witnessed on his way home from his shift. “We have to get these kind of people off the streets.” In a few weeks, Officer Aron Belveal will retire from his career in law...
July MADD Officer of the Month First Sergeant Tracy Mance Albany County Sheriff’s Office – New York First Sergeant, Tracy Mance has been an officer with the Albany County Sheriff’s Office for 19.5 years and was appointed the Albany County Stop DWI Administrator. Since 1981,...
Despite the Distractions, Impaired Driving Enforcement Must Remain A High Priority By Steven R. Casstevens, Chief of Police Buffalo Grove Police Department, Buffalo Grove, IL President, International Association of Chiefs of Police Law enforcement agencies throughout the country are faced with personnel shortages and reduced...