Original sentence: The Huron Police Department averages well over 100 arrests monthly
Edited sentence: 40 caliber Glock pistol and all officers are equipped with X-26 Tasers, Remington 870 shotguns and Colt AR-15 patrol rifles.40 caliber duty handgun; a German designed, all-steel firearm now produced in Exeter, NH.A section of State Route 269 was recently renamed the John Palacios Memorial Highway in honor of Huron Police Officer John Palacios, who lost his life on June 13, 1976; struck and killed by a drunk driver while assisting CHP with an injury traffic collision.An investigation into these events mirrored similar instances reported by other police agencies across the country.As part of the police department's continual and proactive efforts to cut costs and conserve taxpayer revenues, the replacement of the Glock pistol was funded almost exclusively through a special program with Sig-Sauer in which the entire stock of outdated, departmentally-owned firearms were traded-in for a substantial credit toward the replacement costs.Huron Police Officer Rick Saldivar recently received the Mother's Against Drunk Driver's (MADD) award in recognition for an unprecedented 52 DUI arrests in 2008.In the interest of safety, the department opted to replace the polymer-framed Glock with the Sig-Sauer P226.Juvenile gang members are aggressively targeted, as are their adult counterparts.Officer Palacios left behind a wife and infant daughter.One armed police officer is assigned to code enforcement and animal control duties for the city.Recently, the police department began to discover problems with the Glock pistol, including malfunctions that prevented the weapon from firing and structural failures of the weapon's polymer (plastic) frame.Sig-Sauer handguns are currently in service with a number of federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI.The Huron Police Department is at the forefront of the fight against drunk driving on rural Fresno county roadways.The Huron Police Department is very aggressive in the enforcement of law and order, averaging well over 100 arrests monthly.The city also has a dedicated traffic unit that provides radar traffic enforcement on State Routes 269 and 198.The official sidearm of the department is the.The police department also employs three K9 officers and serves as a substation for Coalinga area CHP units, an effective partner in the fight against drunk driving.Under the direction of Chief of Police Frank Steenport, the police department has enacted a 'zero-tolerance' approach to dealing with gang members and parole violators