The 2013 Click It or Ticket, National Enforcement Mobilization is from May 20 – June 02, 2013.The Commonwealth State Police, Department of Public Safety, Police Division, Traffic Section, will be conducting Occupant Protection/Child Restraint Checkpoints on the date and times listed below:

Wednesday, May 22, 2013:

1. Set-Up- 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Beach Road Susupe in front of Minachom Atdao.
2. Set-Up- 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Beach Road Garapan in front of Kristo Rai Church.

Friday, May 24, 2013:

1. Set-Up- 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Chalan Pale’ Arnold Puerto Rico by Army Reserve.
2. Set-Up- 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Chalan Pale’ Arnold Gualo Rai by Safety First.

Sunday, May 26, 2013:

1. Set-Up- 3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Beach Road Chalan Kanoa by Triple J.
2. Set-Up- 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Monsignor Guerrero Chalan Kiya by waterloo.

Saturday, June 01, 2013:

1. Set-Up- 7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Monsignor Guerrero As Lito by NAP Office.
2. Set-Up- 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Monsignor Guerrero Dandan by Joeten CUC Office.

Each Occupant Protection/Child Restraint Checkpoint will last at least 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes).

This activity is part of the Commonwealth State Police, Department of Public Safety’s national campaign effort to deter and apprehend seatbelt and car seat violators, and to ensure that all vehicle occupants are wearing proper restraining devices, seatbelts or car seats. Throughout these two weeks, public safety officers will conduct zero tolerance on seatbelt/car seat offenses on our major roadways and around school premises. Buckle up CNMI, It’s the Law.

For more information, please contact Sgt. Edward Ayuyu, Traffic Section, at (670) 483-5818.

The Commonwealth State Police, Department of Public Safety, Uniform Services, Traffic Section, will be conducting Occupant Protection/Child Restraint Checkpoints on the dates and times listed below:

 Monday, May 20, 2013

1. First set up – 0630 a.m. to 0745 a.m., San Francisco Highway, Tatachog by Pavilion.

 2. Second set up – 0900 a.m. to 1015 a.m., San Francisco Highway, Pinatang area.

 3. Third set up – 600 p.m. to 715 p.m., San Francisco Highway, Guata by Pavilion.

 Friday, May 24, 2013

1. First set up – 0630 a.m. to 0745 a.m., San Francisco Highway, Teteto area.

2. Second set up – 1120 a.m. to 130 p.m., San Francisco Highway, Tatachog area by Mayor’s Office.

3. Third set up – 600 p.m. to 715 p.m., San Francisco Highway, Lotgan area.

4. Fourth set up – 900 p.m. to 1015 p.m., San Francisco Highway, Sinapalo 2 by CUC office.

 Wednesday, May 29, 2013

1. First set up – 0630 a.m. to 0745 a.m., San Francisco Highway, Sinapalo 3 area by the Children’s park.

2. Second set up – 1120 a.m. to 1215 p.m., San Francisco Highway, Sonton area by former Sunset Villa Hotel.

3. Third set up – 315 p.m. to 445 p.m., San Francisco Highway, Tatachog area by Mayor’s Office.

4. Fourth set up – 600 p.m. to 715 p.m., San Francisco Highway, Teteto area.

Saturday, June 01, 2013

1. First set up – 0900 a.m. to 1015 a.m., San Francisco Highway, Chiliat area.

2. Second set up – 1200 p.m. to 115 p.m., San Francisco Highway, Igua area.

3. Third set up – 300 p.m. to 415 p.m., San Francisco Highway, Sinapalo 2 area by CUC Office.

Each Occupant Protection/Child Restraint Checkpoint will last at least 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes). This activity is part of the Commonwealth State Police, Department of Public Safety’s effort to Detect and Deter Seatbelts and Car Seats Violations, and to ensure that all passengers are wearing proper restraining devices, seatbelts or car seats.

In addition, Traffic and Patrol Officers will be conducting Highway Criminal Interdictions, Saturation Patrols, Aggressive Driver Interdictions, and Laser (Speed Detection) Enforcement.

For more information, please contact Sergeant Jarrod T. Manglona, Traffic Section, at (670) 532-9433.

The enforcement of traffic laws on our roadways in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to reduce traffic crashes and to gain voluntary compliance from all users of the highway is the primary duty of the Department of Public Safety’s Traffic Enforcement Unit under the Uniform Services Command. These efforts result in safer roadways, fewer crashes, injuries and reduces property damage. The Unit concentrates its enforcement efforts in areas with high volume of pedestrian, vehicular traffic and collision rates.

One of the leading causes of crashes in the CNMI is SPEED. With the use of the UltraLyte 200lr speed measuring device, Traffic Enforcement Officers conduct random speed checks on our highways to cite or deter drivers who violate our speed laws under Traffic Code 9CMC section 5251. In some instances, Traffic Enforcement Officers arrest violators who exceeds posted speed limits over 10-15mph for Reck-less Driving, based on the conditions of the highway and vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the time of the offense.

UltraLyte 200lr Speed Measuring Device

Ultralyte 200lr speed measuring device is one of the tools that the Department of Public Safety has in their arsenal of enforcement tools to detect, apprehend, cite and in some instances arrests motorists who violate the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands speed laws.

The word “laser” stands for “Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation”. The Ultralyte 200lr (pictured above) calculate distances by measuring the time of flight of very short pulses of infra-red light shot out from the instrument when the trigger is pressed.

Any solid object will reflect back a certain percentage of the emitted light energy. The internal compo-nents of the instrument measures the time it takes a laser pulse to travel to the target and back with a precision, crystal-controlled time base. Knowing the constant speed of light, it is then easy to calculate the distance or speed traveled.

Only trained and certified police officers who have taken a 40 hour course in the use and operation of the instrument are authorized to use the UltraLyte 200lr for speed enforcement.

On April 26, 2013 Honorable Governor Eloy S. Inos along with Honorable Lt. Governor Jude U. Hofschnei-der signed proclamations declaring May 2013 as Public Safety Awareness Month. Present were employ-ees from the CNMI Department of Public Safety, CNMI Department of Corrections, CNMI Homeland Secu-rity and Emergency Management, CNMI Division of Customs, CNMI Division of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Boarder Protection as well as American Memo-rial Park Rangers.

Proclamations signed for May 2013 are: 

• CNMI Corrections Officers and Personnel Week May 1-7, 2013
• CNMI Arson Awareness Week May 5-11, 2013
• CNMI Police Week May 12-18, 2013 - Download/View Calendar (4MB)
•  Peace Officers Memorial Mass “Blue Mass” May 15, 2013
• CNMI Safe Boating Week May 12-18, 2013
• CNMI Emergency Medical Services Week May 19-25, 2013
• CNMI Click-It or Ticket Mobilization Campaign May 20-June 2, 2013
• CNMI Emergency Medical Services for Children Day May 22, 2013

Immediately following the Proclamation signing on April 26, 2013. Participating Agencies and divisions joined in an Island wide motorcade to promote the upcoming events for the Law Enforcement month of May.

 

Sexual violence or sexual assault, commonly defined as any unwanted sexual contact, is a prevalent and pervasive, global problem that exists even in a small community like the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. To increase public education efforts that encourage collective action toward ending sexual assault, supporting survivors, and speaking out against the harmful attitudes that perpetu-ate violence in the CNMI

Lt. Governor Jude U. Hofschnieder proclaimed April 2013 as SEX-UAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MOTNH.

This year’s theme, “End Sexual Violence! Talk Early. Talk Often.” emphasizes that sexual assault, and child sexual abuse in particular, can be prevented if we all take action and start conversations with our children early and often. This year’s theme also challenges us, as a community, to protect our children by ensuring they are equipped with accurate information and have access to caring, compassionate adults.