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Redmond PD Aided By Grant Funds For Enhanced Safety Patrols

REDMOND, OR -- The Redmond Police Department conducted enhanced safety patrols in December, thanks to grant funding. As a result, officers wrote 34 citations and made four DUII arrests. Redmond Police Lieutenant Jesse Petersen tells KBND News the grants pay for officers to work overtime and focus strictly on traffic patrols, ”We can continue to enhance our patrol efforts both during the day and nights by having more officers out on the streets conducting traffic enforcement and education.”  Lt. Petersen says safety is the goal, “We always want compliance. So, if we can, we educate people about the laws, if they’re unaware of them, or give them a good reminder about how to follow them. That way we have safer streets, and we’re reducing or limiting the amount of motor vehicle accidents.”

The department was able to focus their efforts having officers strictly on traffic patrols thanks to grant money from ODOT and Oregon Impact. “So, the importance of these grants is we have more officers on the streets; conducing traffic enforcement and education. Therefore, reducing the number of motor vehicle accidents that are occurring, and of course, making people drive safer,” said Lt. Petersen.

Traffic safety blitzes are held throughout the year. A seatbelt awareness campaign is now underway through this Super Bowl Sunday.

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