LAW ENFORCEMENT
Unknown Ordinances: Why Fines Aren't Fine for Budget Use
Pop quiz: In the city of Minneapolis how far from a driveway should your bumper be when you park on the street? Four feet, two feet, five feet, one inch, ten feet? I asked this question to ten resi...
Posted on 5/16/12 at 10:33 AM
ACLU seeks Taser law changes
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota says law enforcement departments need to adopt uniform policies for when Tasers may be used. After a statewide study, the ACLU claims that policies abo...
Posted on 12/29/11 at 4:25 PM
Click It Or Ticket
Minnesota is off to a safer start on the roads this year, compared with the previous two years. So far this year, traffic deaths are 23 percent below the pace of last year according to the Minnesota ...
Posted on 5/27/11 at 9:16 AM
Can drivers legally use bike lane while turning?
Question: Can you help me, please? In my community we have a street that has the right side shoulder area painted and marked as a bicycle lane.By By Trooper Andy Schmidt, Minnesota State Patrol , July 14, 2010
June DWI arrests: 125 busted in state's 13 deadliest counties for impaired driving
State patrol troopers, county deputies and city officers partnered to arrest 125 impaired drivers in June during enhanced DWI patrols in the state’s 13 counties with the most alcohol-related deaths and serious injuries, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS).July 09, 2010
Obey signs or pay the fines
July 02, 2010
County deals with cuts to Sentenced to Serve program
The Douglas County Sentenced to Serve program is saved, once again. However, there is a change. This time, to the businesses and organizations that use STS crews.By Celeste Beam , June 18, 2010
'Click It or Ticket' enforcement effort results in 157 citations
During the statewide Click it or Ticket enforcement effort May 24 through June 6, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Alexandria Police Department generated 156 seat belt and one child restraint citations.June 16, 2010
Speeders, beware; state steps up enforcement, rolls out new ad campaign
Minnesota law enforcement agencies are accelerating patrols in 2010 to combat one of the state’s leading contributors to fatal traffic crashes – speeding.June 02, 2010
Law enforcement plans seat belt crackdown
You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again and again – click it or ticket.By Celeste Beam , May 26, 2010
Plan for a safe ride St. Patrick's Day or your luck may run out
The Douglas County Sheriff’s office wants St. Patrick’s Day celebrants to first plan for a sober ride home and buckle their seat belts to avoid what historically is a deadly period on the road.March 12, 2010
Alexandria approves design for police station
By Al Edenloff , March 10, 2010
Snowmobilers warned: Follow the rules
By Celeste Beam , January 29, 2010
Governor taps Alexandria for state peace officer board
Governor Tim Pawlenty has reappointed Jon M. Magnuson of Alexandria to the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).January 29, 2010
New era of law enforcement training begins
By Celeste Beam , September 30, 2009
Firefighters, law enforcement help charities
September 25, 2009
Sheriff's office offers law enforcement scholarships
“Douglas County Sheriff Troy Wolbersen reports that the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) Scholarship Program for 2009 is under way.September 16, 2009
'Shake and bake' meth poses new explosive danger
When one drug leaves, another one almost always replaces it. For instance, methamphetamine, or meth, as it is often referred to, was the drug of choice not that long ago.By Celeste Beam , September 02, 2009
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