ISP Officers Make Over 5,600 Enforcement Stops Nov. 21-25

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana State Police announce the results of the Thanksgiving Holiday Project Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) results. The five-day lifesaving enforcement project ran from Nov. 21 through the 25, and involves more than three dozen local and state law enforcement agencies from across the U.S.

According to ISP, most of the information in the results shown below is self-explanatory, but take note that ‘CMV’ stands for Commercial Motor Vehicle and ‘Motorist Assists’ reflects the number of times motorists were helped roadside by state police officers.

Examples of the type of assistance provided roadside, according to police, would include help with directions, changing a flat tire, calling a tow truck, getting fuel, and more. (Subscribe to the Indianapolis Patch daily newsletter which is delivered to your inbox once a day to keep you updated with breaking news and other updates, for free. Make sure to "Like" Indianapolis Patch on Facebook).

Included in the report below are the number of DUI stops, interstate and US Highway crashes, felony arrests, fatalities and motorist assists.

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The ISP's C.A.R.E. participating dates back to the inception of this multi-state enforcement project in 1977, of which Indiana and Michigan were the founding members, ISP said in a release.

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