About
STTOP
STTOP
is an innovative intervention program developed by the
Lost Hills/Malibu Station of the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department, to educate young drivers and their
parents.
It is reckless behavior and other bad
driving practices that STTOP hopes to correct. The program
is designed to intervene when a young driver displays
poor judgment or dangerous driving behavior. Aside from
following up on collision reports and citations issued,
STTOP encourages citizens to call in and report dangerous
teen drivers. Too many times, patrol officers are not
present to see the dangerous driving. The inability
to catch the offender in the act ties the hands of law
enforcement, which cannot act on a Vehicle Code infraction
they do not witness. Often the youthful driver screeches
his tires, races another car or does other dangerous
maneuvers, and then vanishes before the patrol units
can arrive.
Thank you to the Founding Cities
A
big thank you is owed to the 5 founding cities of
Malibu, Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills, Westlake
Village and Calabasas, who committed both money
and resources to get STTOP off the ground. Their support,
vision and willingness to invest in the program, has
helped save lives and set an example for others to follow.
Special Thanks to Laura Winchester
We would also like to give special thanks you to Laura Winchester for the initial idea for the STTOP website in memory of her nephew Kenny Glass.
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