What's up, patrol officers?

can’t believe Bonners Ferry has fallen to the likes of a small town where people cringe when they pass through. Get yourself a scanner and OMG you’ll be amazed at what our city and county officers are doing between there patrol routes. If you enter from the south aka golf course or the north (new big hill) watch out your about to be stopped. Don’t dare have a foreigner plate like Montana, Alberta, Washington and especially California. You have just blown the PC radar for a stop consisting of checking your DL, insurance, vehicle reg, a 27, 28, and 29. Oh if your not in the know a 29 is checking your history and possible flight from a felony or misdemeanor warrant with extradition, if so, ding ding ding you just won a free ride, maybe your vehicle towed or the families day made by stopping in Boundary County.

This is a routine shift, but what stops is the patrolling of our neighborhoods, businesses or just looking out for me, you or our kids. I can assure you this is true. Every time my kids enter the city with North Dakota plates they get stopped. How amazing is it they can travel 720 miles never being pulled over until arriving home?

My point is our officers are hired to protect and serve, maybe even prevent burglaries or other property crimes. My home has dozens of vehicles speeding to the sewer lagoon every weekend, but not a blue or black patrol car. They must know this is a popular spot when hot.

Let’s have more cops in our villages and less visibility on Highway 95. This county does have an excellent state patrol trooper doing his job, I assure you.

I just was informed of the death of Kevin Bennett. I want to thank the family for his service to Boundary and Bonner County. Kevin will be missed by his friends at BVA. RIP.

Britt Hamilton

Bonners Ferry