The Greater Sudbury Police Service's STOP patrol (Snowmobile Trail Officer Program) will be in full operation again this winter thanks to a donation from Action Sudbury.
On February 27, a roadside screening device was stolen from the storage container of a Ski-Doo used by officers to patrol snowmobile trails in the area. The officer was assisting others when the theft took place.
On Tuesday morning, Ron Roy, chair of Action Sudbury, presented Chief of Police Ian Davidson with a brand new Alco roadside tester, to replace the stolen unit.
The piece of equipment is valued at approximately $1,500 and is used extensively by police services across the province, whether on motor vehicles, on snow machines or ATVs.
In addition to the donation of the screening device, Roy announced Action Sudbury is committing $4,000 for the summer RIDE check program.
Action Sudbury is a non-profit community organization comprised of individuals and agencies with a common goal to eliminate the tragedies caused by impaired drivers in the Sudbury Area.
This volunteer group was formed in 1984 by the efforts of the late Mayor Peter Wong and citizens Bill and Linda Ryan, who had just lost a child to an impaired driver.
Funds raised by Action Sudbury are spent on anti-impaired driving initiatives within Greater Sudbury.
