Yeah.
1. Click on the clock in the 'objects' window (right side).
2. In the 'Additional desc' window (lower right) click on 'Enable Cheats' (don't worry, enabling cheat isn't the same as using cheats.)
3. Click on 'Appearance' (your MC face icon) in the 'objects' window.
4. Go back down to the 'Additional desc' window (you should see a detailed description of your MC)
5. Scroll down as far as it will go. The 2nd line of the last bulk of info (begins with 'Muscle') ends with 'Cop Friend' followed by a number. That number is your reputation with Mace aka Chief of police Colonel Rogozov. It maxes at 100 and should always be as high as possible, 90+ is a safe bet for everything to trigger.
6. If you want the cheats back off, simply click on the clock again and then click on 'Disable Cheats' in the 'Additional desc' window.
If it still doesn't trigger for you, I have posted
Farm College Hazing that explains what triggers the event in more detail as well as the stranded motorist event that follows.
Hope this helps.