(K.S. BROOKS/Chewelah Independent)
Recently I had the opportunity to accompany Officer Matt Miller and his canine partner Rebel on a ride-along here in Chewelah. Almost immediately after my arrival, we received a request for Rebel’s narcotic-detecting services up in the North County. For the next six hours, I observed traffic stops, domestic violence calls and more. I learned quite a bit, some of which I thought would be valuable information to share.
PEOPLE DON’T MOVE OVER WHEN AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE APPROACHES
Seriously, didn’t we all learn this when we took our driving tests? En route to that first call, I witnessed a multitude of vehicles failing to pull over. Whether they weren’t looking in their rearview mirrors and/or the music was up too loud — I don’t know what the issue was. Officer Miller ran the flashing lights and sirens, and for one person in an RV — even instructed them over the loudspeaker to pull over — and they did not. It boggles my mind that someone can’t hear or see an emergency vehicle trying to get around them. For everyone’s safety, please folks, pay attention and pull over.
WE ARE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A CANINE COP AND HANDLER IN THIS COMMUNITY
Rebel and Officer Miller save taxpayers a lot of money and keep the streets safer. When a…
