Insight from WFPD

As 2011 ends and we begin to enter into 2012, now is a good time to take an inventory. Look around to see what has changed in your life, in...

The recent arrest of a West Fargo Police Officer has generated a substantial amount of coverage in the media and on local talk radio. Early in the training of a...

(The following is part two of a column beginning last week pertaining to citizen and business responsibility regarding parking on city streets when snow removal becomes necessary. Adopted West Fargo...

You know we will receive snow at some point. When we do it is important for everyone to understand their role in keeping West Fargo a safe community for pedestrians...

The number of deaths on North Dakota roads in 2011 has surpassed last year's total, with one-and-a-half months remaining. One hundred and twenty-five people had died on North Dakota roads...

Within the past month a woman appeared at the West Fargo Police Department to ask for a $20 gas voucher. The funding for such vouchers is provided by the West...

With the start of fall and the closing of lake homes its time for residents to be aware of the parking restrictions within residential areas. Boats, campers and other summertime...

The last legislative session in Bismarck saw changes to the North Dakota Century Code limiting the use of wireless communication devices. The changes include the prohibition of texting by drivers...

The West Fargo Police Department recently learned they had been awarded a Department of Justice (DOJ) COPS Hiring Grant in the amount of $408,000. The funds are to be used...

Moving into the fall season, it is now time to inspect your windshield wiper blades and to make sure you have a frost scraper available in your vehicle. Heavy frost,...

Thieves are targeting the neighborhoods of Burlington, Huntington, Charleswood and Southdale to commit thefts of property from motor vehicles. The areas are along and south of 13th Avenue East and...

The 2011 legislative session saw the addition of regulation on the use of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle. Supported by studies which indicated a correlation between the distraction...

The recent street closing associated with the Streets Alive Event on August 23 has caused the Police Department to review how notification of street closings occurs. Similar to past events,...

It is an unfortunate fact, but there is a fairly good chance you will be involved in a motor vehicle crash sometime during your life. Knowing what to do after...

Under North Dakota Law certain driving offenses are assigned not only a statutory fee but also a point value. The points provide an additional penalty for a driver who repeatedly...