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Kent council approves two Washington Traffic Safety Commission grants for DUI enforcement and a corridor safety program
Summary
The council unanimously approved two Washington Traffic Safety Commission grant awards: $200,000 to fund a dedicated DUI officer for a second year and $125,000 for the Target Zero corridor traffic safety program, both described as multi-faceted enforcement and education efforts.
Sarah Halstead, community education coordinator with the Kent Police Department, told the Council the department has been a participant in two Washington Traffic Safety Commission programs and is entering the second year of both awards. She said the dedicated DUI officer grant funds salary, benefits, education and outreach and supported a staffing pattern that included a dedicated traffic officer, David Castro, who has been working four…
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