Farmington police increased their focus on traffic violations and enforcement this past weekend. Officers issued more than 140 traffic citations and made seven DWI arrests from July 31-August 2. Among those arrests was Anthony Chee, 46 of Kirtland. Chee’s car stopped in the middle of an intersection prompted officers to contact him. His arrest …
A message from our Traffic Division We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and share what we’ll be working on in 2018. The overall goal of our division is to make Farmington’s roadways safer for everyone, and this takes a partnership between FPD and the public. Our community has done an incredible …
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Why do we disclose the location of our focused traffic enforcements? Our Traffic Division monitors activity throughout Farmington and focuses their efforts on high problem areas where speeding and crashes are common occurrences. We’ve been sharing our focused enforcements on Facebook and are frequently asked why we disclose the locations. Our goal isn’t to get …
Farmington, NM – Farmington Police Department’s Traffic Division will increase their presence near Bisti Highway during the opening of the new Sobering Center. The center was established as a partnership between the city of Farmington, Farmington Police Department, San Juan Regional Medical Center, San Juan County, the San Juan County Adult Detention Center, Presbyterian Medical …
This week we are discussing child seat safety. Recently, the Today show did a story on car seats with children wearing jackets. As a child passenger safety advocate, I was very interested in the story and the conclusions of the reporter. Take a minute and watch this video clip, and although it may appear graphic, …
Farmington Police Department’s Traffic Division was recently recognized for their outstanding efforts with DWI enforcement during the annual Law Enforcement Coordinators’ Symposium. The event took place July 29 – 30 at the Sandia Resort in Albuquerque and was attended by more than 225 representatives from New Mexico law enforcement agencies that participated in ENDDWI, BKLUP, …
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