RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- Earlier this month, University of Nevada, Reno Police Services was awarded $6,500 in grant funds to participate in the Nevada Joining Forces Program. Joining Forces is a statewide initiative to encourage safe driving practices by enforcing specific traffic laws during scheduled events. Officers will focus on enforcing speed, pedestrian safety, impaired and distracted driving and seatbelt laws. The overall goal of the program is to reduce or eliminate traffic related injuries and fatalities in Nevada.
