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Dunellen Police Department is cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign. The campaign, which began on May 23 and will continue until June 5, includes high visibility law enforcement seat belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as local and national publicity efforts designed to increase awareness of the life-saving value of seat belts. “Using a seat belt is the simplest way for a driver and his or her passengers to protect themselves when traveling,” said Gary Poedubicky, Acting Director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “In 2013, 21,000 people in the US were killed in traffic crashes, and almost half of them were unrestrained.”

According to Poedubicky, a key focus will be on the use of seat belts by rear seat passengers. New Jersey’s front seat belt usage rate currently stands at 91.36%, but only 39% of adult backseat users are buckling up. Continue Reading →

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Lt. Daniel Smith of the Dunellen Police Department was one of 230 law enforcement officers who graduated on December 11th, 2015 from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Virginia. The free federal program offers ten weeks of advanced communication, leadership, and fitness training provided by the FBI Academy instructional staff, Special Agents, and other staff members holding advanced degrees, many of whom are recognized internationally in their fields of expertise. Participants must have proven records as professionals within their agencies. On average, these officers have 19 years of law enforcement experience and usually return to their agencies to serve in executive-level positions. “I learned about the program from retired Lieutenant Frank Bottiglieri and Chief Matthew Geist of Middlesex Borough Police Department. Continue Reading →

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