Behind the Badge
Fullerton PD’s ARIDE class educates officers on impaired driving from drug use
0Alcohol. Cannabis. Ketamine. Nitrous. Spice. Bath salts. When it comes to a police officer’s job of keeping streets safe from motorists who are driving while under the influence, it’s a continual process of education and keeping up with the latest drug trends. Not a simple feat. At a recent Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) class, offered by Fullerton Police Department’s Drug Recognition Expert Unit – one of only three agencies in the state approved to run a DRE School – 60 officers from multiple agencies, including the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol, sat through the two-day…
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