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Category: District 6 – Eastern Idaho

  • April 16, 2013 - Regional Communications Centers Celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

    Meridian – The Idaho State Police will celebrate the dedication of its Public Safety Communications Officers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 14th to 20th, at its two Regional Communications Centers.   This week is recognized annually as a tribute to those who serve on the very front lines of public safety that are […]

  • April 12, 2013 - Officer on a Train in Southwestern Idaho Today

    Officer on a Train and Operation Lifesaver Team Ready for Action Today Today, the Idaho State Police, in cooperation with the Boise and Meridian Police Departments are conducting an “Officer on a Train” and “Adopt a Crossing” enforcement operation throughout western Idaho. The purpose of this enforcement operation is to increase public awareness of the […]

  • April 8, 2013 - “Officer on a Train” Enforcement at Rail Intersections This Friday

    MERIDIAN – On Friday, April 12, 2013, the Idaho State Police, in cooperation with city and county law enforcement officers, will be conducting an “Officer on a Train” and “Adopt a Crossing” enforcement operation throughout western Idaho.  The purpose of this enforcement operation is to increase public awareness of the potential dangers that exist at […]

  • April 8, 2013 - Leader of Southwest Idaho Meth Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Over 33 Years in Federal Prison

    BOISE – Jesus Guadalupe Sanchez, a/k/a Jose Salazar, 32, a Mexican national, the leader and organizer of a major Southwest Idaho drug trafficking conspiracy, was sentenced today to 400 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Following his release […]

  • April 5, 2013 - Juvenile Detention Officers Graduate from POST Academy Friday

    Meridian – Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) is proud to announce that Juvenile Detention Academy Class #28 graduated during a ceremony this morning at the POST Academy in Meridian. The ceremony for began at 11:00 a.m. The 16 graduates of the three-week academy represent 7 out of the 12 county juvenile detention centers […]

  • April 5, 2013 - PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS GRADUATE FROM ACADEMY FRIDAY

    MERIDIAN – Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) is proud to announce that Basic Dispatch Academy Class #58 graduated during a ceremony this morning at the POST Academy in Meridian. The ceremony for the Basic Dispatch Academy Class #58 began at 9:00 a.m. The 25 graduates of the two-week academy represent law enforcement agencies from throughout […]

  • April 4, 2013 - Law Enforcement Watching for Aggressive Drivers April 5-14

    BOISE – They’re out there and you’ve seen them – bold, pushy or selfish drivers putting you and others at risk. That’s why the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and Idaho law enforcement agencies are combining forces to stop aggressive driving April 5-14. “Nearly half of all drivers will admit to aggressive driving in the past […]

  • April 2, 2013 - Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced in Meth Trafficking Case – Four Co-defendants Await Sentencing

    POCATELLO – Two co-defendants in Eastern Idaho were sentenced in United States District Court yesterday for drug trafficking and related charges, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced today. The defendants appeared before Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill at the federal courthouse in Pocatello. Juan Aguilar, 60, a Mexian national, formerly residing in San […]