]> http://www.modestofamous.com/taxonomy/term/189/0 en http://www.modestofamous.com/node/4346 <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textfield-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Subtitle:</label><br /> Grant money to be used for more cops and DUI checkpoints throughout the year </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-4"><div class="form-item"> <label>story:</label><br /> <p>Law enforcement agencies throughout Stanislaus County will be joining together to conduct DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols in Oakdale and Stanislaus County this Memorial Day weekend as part of the Avoid the Twelve campaign. DUI saturation patrols will occur Friday, May 23, and Sunday, May 25, throughout Stanislaus County. DUI checkpoints will be conducted on Saturday, May 24, and Monday, May 26, in the City of Oakdale.</p> </div> </div><div class="flexinode-textarea-5"><div class="form-item"> <label>disclosures:</label><br /> <p>Press release prepared by:</p> <p>Sergeant Craig Gundlach<br /> Modesto Police Department<br /> Media Relations<br /> (209) 572-9579<br /> (209) 652-3184</p> </div> </div></div> D.U.I DUI General Modesto modesto police department MPD Surrounding areas Sat, 24 May 2008 07:25:12 -0400 http://www.modestofamous.com/node/1951 <p><b >In the history of our site nothing has generated a more passionate response from our readers than the Hyphy incident that took place downtown last Labor Day weekend. Many people thought that the massive multi-agency police response was warranted while at the same time, many people thought that it was overkill.</b></p> Downtown General hyphy louis bland Media Modesto modesto police department MPD Politics Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:08:36 -0500 http://www.modestofamous.com/node/1560 <p><b >Back in September this site caused all sorts of controversy when we reported on the hyphy incident downtown and let the community talk about how they felt about it. It was the first real test of how the community would react to an uncensored, unedited open forum and frankly, it surprised us to see how far and fast that Modesto ran with the concept. People wrote in and expressed their opinions on police power, racial issues, music, the way that the youth here are treated and how they felt about the cultural lines between Modesto and the East Bay blurring together rapidly.</b></p> Downtown fladager hyphy Media Modesto modesto police modesto police department MPD Politics riot studid Surrounding areas Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:34:46 -0500 http://www.modestofamous.com/node/760 <p>According to the Bee this morning, <A href="http://modbee.com/local/v-dp_morning/story/12463579p-13182862c.html"> The MPD is creating a 50 acre practice facility</A> southwest of our fair city. The practice facility will feature recreated neighborhoods, moving targets and classrooms. There will also be a firing range that police officers will have access to every day.</p> Modesto modesto police department MPD Politics Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:29:44 -0400 http://www.modestofamous.com/node/103 <p><a href="http://www.modbee.com/local/story/11965663p-12729356c.html">The Modesto Bee</a> reported today that the The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that police cannot enter a home to conduct a search when they are welcomed in by one occupant but turned away by another.</p> domestic violence law Modesto modesto police department MPD police Politics rights search search warrant the supreme court Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:30:25 -0500