Monroe County Sheriff’s Department wins 'best department' award

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department was awarded “best small sheriff’s department” by the Governor’s Council of Impaired and Dangerous Driving Friday morning for its participation in Operation Pull Over. \nGov. Mitch Daniels presented the award to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department at a banquet at the Ritz Charles in Carmel, Ind., said Larry Woods, law enforcement liaison with the governor’s council.\nThe Monroe County Sheriff’s Department won the award based on their participation and “production” in Operation Pullover, Woods said, production meaning the number of arrests made by the department. Operation Pull Over is designed to prevent impaired driving and increase seat belt use in Indiana, according to an Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Web site.