Cops Disguised as Homeless Bust Drivers in Houston

Mary Benton
Click2Houston
October 29, 2009

[efoods]The Houston Police Department launched a new creative campaign to crack down on dangerous and aggressive drivers, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday.

The plan calls for putting plainclothes officers in different locations around the city to spot drivers who are speeding, not wearing seat belts, or changing lanes erratically.

In one tactic, senior Houston Police Officer William Dodson will dress in street clothes and stand at a street corner with a sign in his hand.

Some people could mistake him for a vagrant, but on closer inspection, they will see that the sign is reminding people to wear their seat belts.

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