Last night Officer Chad Streiff received five personalized hockey sticks from Bill Hammes, law enforcement liaison for the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety, for the five Hat Tricks he’s made since early February.

A Hat Trick occurs when an officer makes three DWI arrests in one shift. Since August 2018, Officer Streiff has made fifteen Hat Tricks, one Grand Slam (four arrests in one shift) and one Ace (five arrests in one shift). Officer Streiff serves as a full-time DWI officer thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Because our officers can’t be everywhere, we rely on other drivers to be an extra set of eyes for us. If you observe a possible drunk driver, please pull over or have a passenger call 911 and provide dispatch with as much information as possible including location, license plate number and the observed dangerous driving behavior.

Together we can work to keep our roadways safe.