JOHNSTON COUNTY – Thirty-two law enforcement officers participated in saturation patrols in Selma and Smithfield on Saturday night, November 2 in an effort to curb illegal activity, with an emphasis on removing impaired drivers from local roadways.
The Selma Police Department hosted the six-hour event with the assistance of the Smithfield Police Department, Wilson’s Mills Police Department, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Agency. The NCDHHS Bat Mobile was present during the event.
Eighty-four charges were issued including 26 driver’s license violations, 25 misdemeanor drug/alcohol violations, four felony drug charges, three DWI arrests, and one possession of a firearm by a felon arrest. Two guns were also seized.
Selma Police said the success of the saturation patrols could not happen without the close partnership of the Johnston County District Attorney’s Office, Johnston County Communications Center, Johnston County Detention Center staff, and Magistrates.
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Has nothing to do with MAGA and everything to do with getting points for equipment. It is called the North Carolina Governors Highway Safety Program. They got points for every agency, along with points for having the BAT mobile, social media posts, and news stories. It isn’t about safety, it is about points to get more RADARS and the like. If it wasn’t, why aren’t more saturation patrols done with surrounding agencies ALL the time. Campaigns bring in the points for more equipment. lol. IYKYK! Make sure everything is reported so you get those points. The Public doesn’t know these things. Government will always get from the public one way or the other.
Roofus, you’re Stupid!!! Get a life.
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@Roofus: Finally! Someone who understands how this works. Every safety study has shown that targeted enforcement campaigns like this HAVE NO LASTING IMPACT. They are simply revenue (and point) generators for the departments. If the government really wanted to improve safety, we’d have breathalyzer, speed governors, and automatic passive restraint systems.
Great job to all the LEOs involved.
Glad to see these violators charged appropriately. Roofus, with more and better equipment, safety will improve. Getting people like this convicted will improve our safety. One of the prime roles of government is to use taxpayers funds for safety of the people they govern. Get smart.
Carl, Safety has never improved with, as you call it, better equipment. LEO is and always be responsive unless there is a benefit such as taxpayer funded equipment. I asked again, why are saturation patrols not the norm?
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