3/28/2024 0 Comments Torrington police blotter today![]() ![]() “We haven’t had any big issues that were earth shattering or public safety concerning that prompted it but sometimes there’s little bumps where people are kind of like I’m not sure what the right answer is here and so it’s really just kind of been trying to move forward with good conversations on how can we all be best at supporting each other in law enforcement and supporting our community for safety,” Johnson said. Johnson, who collaborated with Goshen County Sheriff Cory Fleenor and County Attorney Eric Boyer to draft the MOU, said there wasn’t a single incident which initiated the need for it but instead mounting concerns over time. Johnson said currently they cannot enforce the law in such cases unless a risk of death or serious bodily injury can be articulated. ![]() “The trick with that is sometimes when there are crimes taking place or public safety issues that are taking place that are entering into or leaving the city it gets kind of important where that line is.” In cases such as a DUI where a drunk driver is headed into city limits and is driving dangerously the police department will have the ability to enforce the law outside of its jurisdiction in order to maintain safety. “In terms of a jurisdiction for a municipality we are limited to the city limits which is appropriate and as it should be,” Johnson said. According to Torrington Police Chief Matt Johnson, the MOU will help to avoid legal concerns involved with jurisdiction issues. ![]() TORRINGTON – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is in the works between the Torrington Police Department and Goshen County Sheriff’s Department for collaboration of the two agencies. Updated: 1 year ago / Posted Apr 27, 2022 ![]()
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