Friday’s seat belt patrol ends in 13 citations, 1 arrest

A four-hour seat belt patrol conducted Friday night by Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office netted 15 traffic stops and 13 citations.

One person was also arrested on suspicion of drug-related offenses, Lt. Lin Dehning said in an e-mail Monday that summarized the results of the extra enforcement effort. It was conducted from 6 to 10 p.m. by three reserve deputies and targeted unrestrained drivers.

Five people were also given warnings during the stops, Dehning said.

The reserve bureau of the sheriff’s office is made up of volunteers.

This story was originally published January 23, 2017 at 12:44 PM with the headline "Friday’s seat belt patrol ends in 13 citations, 1 arrest."