INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute recently honored 23 select group of police officers for their efforts in reducing impaired driving and making Indiana roads safer.
The recognization came as part of the state’s Drug Recognition Expert program.
Angola Police Department Officer Matthew Kling was among those 23 recognized.
Kling was presented with the 2022 DRE Instructor of the Year Award, named to honor the memory of Indiana State Police Lt. Gary Dudley.
Kling has served with the Angola Police Department for more than 21 years. He is currently the project coordinator for the Tri-County DUI Task Force.
Along with training new officers at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in standard field sobriety testing, Kling oversees the drug recognition Tablet program for the State of Indiana. He is also a member of the Drug Recognition Expert section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Indiana Association of Certified Accident Investigators.
Kling received the DRE Instructor of the Year Award for his passion for exemplary service in 2022.
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