Mo. police receive grant for DUI education

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LAURIE, Mo. — The Laurie Police Department has new equipment to better highlight the dangers of drunk driving. The LPD recently received a state grant through the Missouri Department of Transportation for "drunk goggles," portable breathalyzers and a hand-held radar gun.

Laurie Police Chief Mark Black and Assistant Chief Angela Nickerson attended a MoDOT Highway Safety Division, Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety Conference at MoDOT headquarters in Jefferson City last week, according to a press release from the LPD. Black said they were honored to be one of only three police departments in Missouri to receive equipment provided through a grant. 

According to Black, the LPD received approximately $3,500 in safety equipment, including a $2,000 Stalker hand held radar gun which calculates speed, six drunk goggles ($200 each), which are an educational tool that imitates intoxication levels from "buzzed" to "wasted," and several portable breathalyzers. 

Full story: ‘Drunk goggles’ to help Laurie police educate public about dangers of drunk driving