Delaware News


Week 2 Results for Checkpoint Strikeforce

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2012



Dover – Thirteen (13) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the second weekend of the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign.  This brings the total DUI arrests made in the last 2 weeks as part of the campaign to 21.  Statewide, there have been over 2,400 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.

In addition to the checkpoint DUI arrests, officers issued 3 citations for underage drinking, 3 cell phone citations, apprehended 3 wanted individuals, made 5 drug arrests, issued 39 seat belt citations, and 82 citations for various other traffic violations.

Three checkpoints are scheduled to take place the weekend of July 13th.   They are scheduled for:

Friday July 13th –    Wilmington- (NCCo DUI Task Force)- checkpoint

Saturday July 14th –   Rehoboth- (DSP)- checkpoint

Dover- (multi-jurisdictional effort)- checkpoint

Checkpoint Strikeforce is a regional sobriety checkpoint campaign aimed at arresting DUI offenders, and using high visibility enforcement to deter those who would otherwise choose to drink and drive.  The campaign, a six month long effort running through New Year’s Eve, involves setting up weekly DUI checkpoints statewide.

For more information on Checkpoint Strikeforce visit www.ohs.delaware.gov, www.DUIRealTime.com and follow regular campaign updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe and Facebook www.facebook.com/ArriveAliveDE.

image_printPrint

Related Topics:  , , , , ,


Graphic that represents delaware news on a mobile phone

Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.

Here you can subscribe to future news updates.

Week 2 Results for Checkpoint Strikeforce

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2012



Dover – Thirteen (13) people were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the second weekend of the 2012 Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI prevention campaign.  This brings the total DUI arrests made in the last 2 weeks as part of the campaign to 21.  Statewide, there have been over 2,400 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.

In addition to the checkpoint DUI arrests, officers issued 3 citations for underage drinking, 3 cell phone citations, apprehended 3 wanted individuals, made 5 drug arrests, issued 39 seat belt citations, and 82 citations for various other traffic violations.

Three checkpoints are scheduled to take place the weekend of July 13th.   They are scheduled for:

Friday July 13th –    Wilmington- (NCCo DUI Task Force)- checkpoint

Saturday July 14th –   Rehoboth- (DSP)- checkpoint

Dover- (multi-jurisdictional effort)- checkpoint

Checkpoint Strikeforce is a regional sobriety checkpoint campaign aimed at arresting DUI offenders, and using high visibility enforcement to deter those who would otherwise choose to drink and drive.  The campaign, a six month long effort running through New Year’s Eve, involves setting up weekly DUI checkpoints statewide.

For more information on Checkpoint Strikeforce visit www.ohs.delaware.gov, www.DUIRealTime.com and follow regular campaign updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe and Facebook www.facebook.com/ArriveAliveDE.

image_printPrint

Related Topics:  , , , , ,


Graphic that represents delaware news on a mobile phone

Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.

Here you can subscribe to future news updates.