DUI Enforcement
Chief of Police Colonel Larry W. Tolliver announced today that the Anne Arundel County Police Department will be conducting increased DUI enforcement operations beginning Friday, September 28, 2012.
The Police Department will be conducting a DUI checkpoint in the northern part of Anne Arundel County during the evening of Friday, September 28, 2012. The Department’s ninety-third checkpoint will be conducted along Ritchie Highway near 11th Avenue and Townsend Avenue in Brooklyn Park. This enforcement effort supports the Checkpoint Strike Force through the Zero Deaths Campaign along with support from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Maryland Highway Safety Office (MHSO). To date in 2012, Anne Arundel County has experienced several fatal DUI-related crashes. This enforcement effort is aimed at making an impact by reducing the number of DUI-related crashes. The enforcement efforts will include a DUI checkpoint along with saturation patrols.
Historically, DUI checkpoints and increased patrols have been an effective strategy for removing drunk or drugged drivers from the road. Checkpoints are also an effective prevention tool by increasing the perception of risk for detection and arrest. During previous checkpoints in Anne Arundel County, 397 arrests for DUI and 109 arrests for drug offenses have been made after making contact with the drivers of nearly 72,900 vehicles. Checkpoints are an element of an overall strategy of prevention, education, and enforcement that emphasize a reduction in the number of alcohol-involved crashes along with the injuries and deaths they cause.
In addition to impaired driving, officers will be conducting enforcement focusing on speeding, and aggressive and distracted driving. Citizens observing vehicles operated by impaired drivers or drivers acting in a reckless manner are encouraged to contact the police department by calling 911 or the non-emergency number at 410-222-8610. Please provide a description of the vehicle, a tag number and the direction of travel.
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