State Police Start Commercial Vehicle Enforcement in County
Several state police commercial vehicle teams will be patrolling the beltway.
The Maryland State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division Thursday will be conducting “Operation Tailgate, ”an initiative targeting unsafe and overweight commercial vehicles in Prince George’s County. “Operation Tailgate” will target commercial trucks and buses traveling the I-95/I-495 corridor. State police personnel, along with state and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies will be operating stationary inspections and roving patrols in the area. Several state police commercial vehicle teams will be patrolling I-495. During the inspection process, efforts will be focused on locating wanted fugitives, impaired drivers, unqualified commercial vehicle operators, fraudulent documents and other unlawful behavior. During the …
Ashley
7:01 pm on Thursday, December 22, 2011
Police departments have little incentive to focus on anything but whatever can net the department some money or grants. Traffic and drug violations end up being the priority, as they lead to more money, whereas focus on violent crime takes a backseat. If someone accused of assault is also thought to be in possession of marijuana, cocaine, etc., you better believe the police are going to focus … more ›