Truckers learn how to spot crime
Truckers learn how to spot crime
Created: Thursday, June 14th, 2012 10:01 pm
The Ohio Highway Patrol recently launched a program to train truckers and other drivers to spot signs and red flags indicating criminal activity may have occurred. The goal of the program is to increase law enforcement support for fighting criminal activity on the roads, while enhancing trucker safety by equipping drivers with tools to recognize dangerous situations before threats manifest into hazards.
The Truck Shield program started in May, educating commercial truckers on how to identify and report indicators of impaired driving, human trafficking, homeland security concerns and other criminal activity. The goal is to reduce crashes and crime with added manpower on the roads. By the end of the summer, the OHP hopes to offer similar training programs and tips to residents to lower crime statewide.
The training for truckers leverages knowledge drivers already have regarding the many ways they can alert law enforcement officials of criminal activity, and adds new spotting techniques to keep drivers vigilant of illegal activity. While the program does not intend to turn truckers into police officers, it is an effort to make drivers more aware of obvious problems such as signs of a drunken driver or a human trafficking ring.
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