[Scan-DC] DMV Enforcement Police

Sat, 18 May 2002 16:46:12 -0400

     Typically these type of operations are DMV officers with portable scales
checking truck weights, etc.  A new addition to this process  is an unmarked van
with a bowling ball size device mounted on the roof and a visible optical lens in
the ball.  I cannot remember its specific functions, but I saw the same type of
operation being used by the German police on a Discovery Channel presentation.
Among other things I think it digitally photographs the truck and interfaces with
some type of database.  I recently saw this van in such an operation two weeks
ago on the south end of I295/I95 on Rt. 460.  DMV was checking trucks that would
exit on Rt. 460 and try to bypass the weight scales at Carson, Va.  There also
will be usually two, possibly three marked VSP patrol cars to chase after
non-stoppers and/or for traffic control.

[email protected] wrote:

> Good afternoon.  A first for me.  While driving on Rt. 17 today between Rt.
> 50 and I-66, I drove pass four DMV enforcement officers that had set up cones
> and I guess where checking passing vehicles for inspection stickers and dead
> tags.  I had never seen this unit before.  Officers wore dark blue uniforms,
> with "Police" on their baseball caps. Their shoulder patches resembled State
> Police patches but with different insignia. The officers drove both marked
> and unmarked units with blue lights rather than amber as with the motor
> assistance officers.  The marked unit was white/blue with "DMV Enforcement"
> on the panels. I could not tell if they were armed, but I presumed so.
>
> I assume they are VA State DMV Enforcement officers, but I have never heard
> of, or seen such a unit.  They could have been Faquier County. Is this a new
> function, anybody have any history or radio information on these activities?
>
>
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