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Harford County Law Enforcement Kick Off Holiday Safety Initiatives

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"Tis the season to remember you share your community with others."

Beginning November 25th and continuing through January 1st, 2010, the men and women of Harford County's various Law Enforcement Agencies will be working as a team this holiday season focusing on several special initiatives that include increased patrol efforts in local shopping areas, enforcement of handicap parking spaces and crackdowns on impaired drivers through DUI Saturation patrols. Law Enforcement Officers from the Harford County Sheriff's Office, Maryland State Police, Aberdeen Police Department, Bel Air Police Department and Havre de Grace Police Department recognize that the safety and well being of the citizens of Harford County is their number one concern. Working together, they will be doing all they can to ensure a safe and secure Holiday Season to the residents of the County.

Holiday Safety Foot Patrols

Law enforcement officer from Harford County Sheriff's Office, Aberdeen Police Department, Bel Air Police Department and Havre de Grace Police will be conducting additional foot and vehicular patrols of the shopping centers and retail plazas throughout the county.  This Holiday Season initiative will allow deputies and officers a greater opportunity to meet the business community and citizens served.  During the patrols, law enforcement officers will reach out to the business owners and managers with crime prevention tips to assist in ensuring that their season's revenues stay with them rather than a criminal.  This also creates a presence that may serve as a deterrent to criminals. In addition, they will function as reminder to Harford County Citizens the importance of practicing personal shopping safety tips such as: keep valuables out of plain site, lock your car at all times and always pay attention to your surroundings.

Handicap Parking Enforcement

During this holiday shopping season, local law enforcement will be ticketing motorists illegally parked in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities.  Only those with special parking placards or registration plates are authorized to park in "handicapped" (accessible parking) spaces reserved for persons with disabilities. Motorists with disabilities need the spaces provided for them in order to shop, dine and access businesses.  Remember: the accessible spaces are there for a specific reason and if you do not require special parking, then parking in that spot for just a minute is 60 seconds too long.  Motorists with a disability are also reminded to correctly display their placards when parking, remove them while your vehicle is in motion, and make sure to always have your copy of the medical certification in your possession. 

Zero Tolerance for Drivers Operating Under the Influence

The holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year's is one of the deadliest and most dangerous times of the year due to an increase in impaired driving. Therefore, all law enforcement officers will be on the lookout for drivers operating under the influence this holiday season.  Harford County Law Enforcement officers and deputies will be out in force through out the county making sure drunk drivers are off the road.  Operating under the influence is an incredibly serious violation and will not be tolerated.  If you are caught driving impaired, you will be arrested.  No exceptions. No excuses.

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