070107 Edition.pub - Spokane Police Department

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SPOKANE’S HOOPFEST DUI PATROL
SPO Jennifer DeRuwe
Hoopfest 2007 was a successful fatality free, family event! The goal of no alcohol related traffic fatalities was
accomplished by the tremendous working relationship between local agencies. Officers representing Liberty Lake
Police, Cheney Police, Washington State University Police, Spokane Police, and the Washington State Patrol, deployed
a strategy of saturation patrols in and around the downtown corridor, to ensure the safety of the motoring public and
pedestrian traffic.
For Spokane’s busiest weekend event, the
WSP brought its Mobile Impaired Driving
Unit (MIDU) to downtown Spokane. The
motor home was centrally located at Main
Ave. and Pine St., to assist officers in
processing DUI’s Once an officer arrested a
person for DUI, they were transported to the
MIDU, where technicians took over the
process. With this unit deployed on site, it
allowed officers to return to patrol more
quickly, which assisted in reducing alcohol
related collisions. Officers specifically
working the joint emphasis arrested a total of
54 people for DUI between Friday night and
the early morning hours on Sunday.
SPD RECEIVES TWO NEW LATERAL OFFICERS
Two new lateral officers were sworn in during a ceremony
held on July 9th. Officer Paul Brasch comes to us from the
Airway Heights Police Department, where he worked for the
past five years. Officer John Everly is from the Federal Way
Police Department, where he worked since 1999.
By: Hilary Thompson
Officers Paul Brasch and John Everly
taking their oath of office.
LYLE BOECK RETURNS, HELPS WITH HIRING
By: Cpl. Tom Lee
Retired SPD Officer Lyle Boeck is back with the Department. Lyle is
working as a temp-seasonal to screen and conduct background checks on
Police Officer applicants. It’s the second time he has performed these duties
since retiring in 1988. Lyle’s office is at the Law Enforcement Training
Center.
Lyle Boeck