Law Enforcement

Today is St. Patrick's Day. And, since St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday, chances are many people will make this St. Patrick's Weekend. Since St. Patrick's Day/Weekend is second only to New Year's Eve as a drinking holiday, some will choose poorly and get behind the wheel after a lot of green beer.

I was lucky enough to be invited by coordinator Ken Decoster to the Rockford Crime Stoppers luncheon Wednesday at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center. I say lucky, because you feel pretty darn safe being surrounded by the area's finest law enforcement personnel, and because I learned just how much difference Crime Stoppers makes in the local area.

Well, to be honest here, you should drive safe and sober all year round, not just when area police agencies will be out in force. However, we're talking about the upcoming holiday weekend right now. From the City of Rockford Police Department: The Rockford Police Department will be joining other law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois and the nation with step patrols as part of the Drive Sobe