Success Stories: DHS Supports Operation United STOP in Tennessee

Objective: Continue to Protect our Nation from Dangerous Goods

Situation		Action
March 2007: Tennessee looks to crack down on transporting hazardous materials (HAZMAT) and other illegal activities by trucks across the state After a similar effort in October 2006, Tennessee looks to duplicate success by teaming with DHS DHS works with Tennessee’s Highway Patrol, Emergency Management Agency, Bureau of Investigation and National Guard for two months		May 3, 2007: Operation United STOP (Strategic Transportation Observation & Prevention) launches Federal, state and local agencies work in concert DHS and TN officials conduct random truck inspections at seven sites across the state Trucks are strategically inspected for safety defects, bombs, drugs and radiological materials
Result
Of the 1,500 trucks checked across seven sites: 395 HAZMAT trucks are checked 596 safety defects are found throughout 329 trucks are checked by bomb or drug dogs 760 trucks are tested for radiological contaminants 66 trucks are taken off the road immediately
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