Dexter Police to Participate in Click It or Ticket Enforcement

Dexter, Missouri - Dexter Police will be joining with statewide law enforcement May 22 – June 4 for an aggressive “Click It or Ticket” mobilization to crack down on Missouri’s seat belt violations.
 
Six out of 10 people killed in Missouri traffic crashes are unbuckled. And even with all the advancements in automobile safety and education on the importance of seat belt use, Missouri’s seat belt use has remained relatively unchanged in the last six years and consistently below the national average.

Missouri has an 81 percent seat belt use, which is well below the national average of 88 percent. Teens and pick-up truck drivers are among those least likely to buckle up at 70 and 69 percent.

“Every day someone dies in a crash in Missouri because they weren’t buckled up,” said Chief Stone. “We will be pulling out all the stops to ensure motorists are buckling up.”

Seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.
Buckle Up and Arrive Alive. For information on Missouri seatbelt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com.

Dexter, Missouri - On Monday, April 24, 2017, Dexter Police officers were dispatched to a residence inside Dexter City Limits reference to threats being made by phone.

Approximately one hour later the Dexter Police Department receive information of an alleged bomb threat at a local business in Dexter MO. The allegation were related to the above call.

The business was evacuated as a precaution and the Southeast Regional Bomb Squad was contacted.

Southeast Regional Bomb Squad arrived and no explosives or incendiary devices were located.

The Investigation continues.

Dexter Police Department

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Dexter, Missouri - Bulk trash pickup is being offered by the City of Dexter each Friday in April.

"Red Tags" may be purchased at City Hall or Harp's Grocery Store for furniture or other bulky items for $1.00 each.

Major appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers and hot water heaters require a "Blue Tag" and can be purchased at City Hall or Harp's Grocery Store for $10.00 each.  There is a limit of four (4) items to be picked up.

"Red Tags" may also be purchased at City Hall or Harp's Grocery Store for Yard Waste pickup.

You MUST call the Water Department at (573) 624-5527 by Thursday of each week to schedule either the bulk trash or yard waste pickup.  Please only one call per household.

Teens Reminded to Buckle Up and Arrive Alive

Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Police Department participated in the statewide youth seat belt mobilization conducted March 15-31. During the enforcement effort, officers issued a total of 44 traffic tickets including: 19 seat belt tickets; 2 child restraint tickets; 7 speeding tickets; and 21 other traffic violations. 1felony arrests was made as a result of the crackdown.  Officers also recovered a stolen vehicle, made 1 drug arrest and apprehended 1 fugitive.  A total of 78 warnings were issued during traffic stops during this enforcement effort.
 
“Seat belts are your single best defense in a crash,” stated Chief Stone. “Law enforcement will continue to encourage drivers to make a simple, smart choice to buckle up and Arrive Alive.”

Despite evidence proving the benefits of wearing a seat belt, 33 percent of teens do not buckle up. Eight out of ten Missouri teens killed in traffic crashes are unbuckled.

Buckle Up and Arrive Alive. For information on Missouri seatbelt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com.

EMPHASIS: Announcement Of Sobriety Checkpoint.



Police Chief Sammy Stone with the Dexter Police Department announces that sometime during the month of April, 2017, the Dexter Police Department will conduct a sobriety check point within the city limits of Dexter MO. 

The operation will be conducted by the Dexter Police Department in cooperation with other local area law enforcement agencies.



The checkpoint is a static operation on a specific highway that is designed to check every driver to ensure they are sober. 



The Dexter Police Department urges all citizens to report any vehicle they observe operating in a careless manner to their local authorities.

The public can contact the Dexter Police Department at 573-624-5512.