AURORA, Mo. (KY3) – When it comes to DWI investigations, officers have to act quickly to get an accurate reading of what’s in someone’s system, and that often means doing bloodwork, and when it comes to accuracy, the sooner the better.
The Aurora-Marionville Police Department sent one of its own officers through a training program to become a certified phlebotomist.
The Aurora-Marionville Police Department isn’t the only law enforcement agency to have a phlebotomist on staff. The Springfield Police Department, Monett Police Department, and the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, just to name a few, all have them on staff. Chief Wes Coatney of the Aurora-Marionville Police Department tells KY3 that having a person who can respond in a moment’s notice can make a big difference when the minutes count…