The summer days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are known as the 100
deadliest days of the year on our state's highways. The Idaho State Police want to
change this sad statistic and make Idaho's roads as safe as possible. Public
awareness and enhanced patrols have been found to be an effective tool in improving
driving safety and reducing crashes. 

Therefore, ISP will hold an "All Hands on Deck" operation on Friday, June 27th. 
"All Hands on Deck" means that all available sworn ISP personnel, even those usually
behind a desk or in a specialty assignment, will be on the road to increase patrols
on a typical busy summer day. 

"'All Hands on Deck' is designed to increase patrols on the busiest travel days of
the year to give our citizens added safety on the roads," says Lt. Colonel Kedrick
Wills. "This summer so far has been deadly on Idaho's highways. Since Memorial Day
weekend, there have been 9 fatal crashes on Idaho's highways. ISP is committed to
preventing crashes, injuries and deaths. Frequently, it is the sighting of a patrol
car that makes people not only slow down, but obey other traffic laws as well. 
Therefore, all commissioned troopers available to work on Friday will be out
patrolling Idaho's roadways." 

ISP will combine the operation with increased public awareness of driving safety by
participating in the Global Police Tweet-a-thon. The Global Police Tweet-a-thon is
a twice a year event that lasts for 24 hours in each time zone. Each agency
participating uses the hashtag #PolTwt. The first police tweet-a-thon happened in
March of 2013 connecting law enforcement around the world and building relationships
between police and the citizens they serve.

ISP will participate by "tweeting the beat" with a trooper on the road between the
hours beginning on Friday at 1:00 p.m. and ending on Saturday at 12:00 a.m. The
public can ride shotgun with the Idaho State Police on Twitter at @IdahoStPolice. 
Follow ISP and find out what a typical Friday night during the summer is like for a
state trooper on patrol.