PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- State police are taking to the woods, dressed in camouflage and armed.
But the weapons are radar guns, the quarry is speeders and the season never closes.
Police at the Rockview Barracks near State College began using so-called "camo cops" patrols after a 44-vechicle crash on Interstate
80 that killed six people in January."As a result, there were many, many letters and questions and fingerpointing -- What are you doing? What are you not doing enough of?" said Lt. Jeffrey Watson, station commander.
The tactic is catching on with state police in other counties.
In one five-hour blitz in Indiana County last week, troopers issued 25 citations to motorists zooming along at least 15 miles faster than the posted 55 mph limit -- including one lead foot cited for going 90 mph.
"It's going to continue throughout the summer months," said Shawn Houck, a spokesman with the state transportation department, which partnered with the barracks.
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