Home  News Pinal County Sheriff’s Office to “Kick Off” DUI Task Force on St. Patrick’s Day
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Pinal County Sheriff’s Office to “Kick Off” DUI Task Force on St. Patrick’s Day |
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Written by Lieutenant Tamatha Villar
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Saturday, 14 March 2009 |
Florence, Ariz . – The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, working in cooperation with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, will mark the beginning of the Pinal County DUI Task Force by hosting a “kick off” DUI Task Force on Tuesday March 17, 2009 in the Johnson Ranch/Queen Creek area of Pinal County. This enforcement effort is in conjunction with the St Patrick’s Day Holiday.
The command post for the Pinal County DUI Task Force will be located at the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Substation and Rural Metro Station 841 in Johnson Ranch at 968 East Hunt Highway. The Task Force and command post will be operational from 5pm until 3am.
Agencies participating in the Pinal County DUI Task Force include the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Casa Grande Police Department, Gila River Police Department, Apache Junction Police Department, Coolidge Police Department, Florence Police Department, Eloy Police Department, Ak-Chin Police Department and the Maricopa Police Department .
The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and agencies throughout the State are fully committed to making the streets of our communities safer through aggressive impaired driving enforcement and continued education.
Impaired driving is one of America’s and Arizona’s deadliest crimes.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2007 there were 1066 fatalities in Arizona and 336 of these involved drivers impaired by alcohol. NHSTA also reports that as a motorist, there is a 30% chance that you will be involved in an alcohol-related collision in your lifetime. Sheriff Babeu has committed to working toward impacting these statistics through the development of this task force.
“Statistics show that on average, nationwide, someone is killed every 40 minutes by a drunk driver. As your Sheriff I am committed to providing the residents of Pinal County high-visibility, zero tolerance traffic enforcement during high-risk holidays. High visibility, zero tolerance enforcement is at the foundation of any successful effort to reduce drunk driving and one of the ways we will ensure those traveling the roads of Pinal County are safer”, Sheriff Babeu said.
The penalties for impaired driving in Arizona are severe and include: mandatory jail time, thousands of dollars in fines and courts fees, driver license suspension, vehicle impoundment, mandatory ignition interlock devices and many other high costs.
Any media inquiries prior to or during the detail should be directed to Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer, Lieutenant Tamatha Villar.
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