The MarshallPolice Department and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office have formed a DWI
Task Force in response to recent DWI related fatalities in the North East Texas
Region. The DWI Task Force will be out in full force during the
July 4th weekend in order to insure that our community has a safe
holiday weekend.
In addition,
regular shift officers will assist DWI Task Force Officers to identify and
arrest impaired drivers on area roadways. This DWI surge will begin at 8 PM on
Friday, July 1, 2016 and operate through 4 AM on Monday, July 4th. The Marshall Police Department and the Harrison County
Sheriffs Dept. encourage people throughout the city and county to celebrate
responsibly by having a plan in place to get home safely, before heading out to
party, and certainly before consuming alcohol. This plan could include
having a designated a driver, calling a cab, or calling a friend or family
member to drive you home.
As you begin to think about how to
celebrate our nation’s independence, consider the following statistics compiled
by the NHTSA, the FBI, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). Over the past 25 years, 51% of
all deadly crashes on 4th of July weekend are alcohol-related. On 4th of July
weekend in 2008, 43% of the 491 fatalities on roadways were a result of
alcohol-impaired driving. Individuals between the ages of 21 and 24 are
involved in 36% of fatal alcohol-related car accidents. 66% of car accidents
occurring between midnight and 3am involve an alcohol impaired driver. Finally,900,000 people are arrested every year for DUI; One-third of those are repeat
offenders. With these statistics in mind, be proactive by taking precautions to
keep yourself and those around you safe.
According to Chief Jesus“Eddie” Campa and Sheriff Tom McCool, “The DWI task force will have “zero
tolerance” for anyone found to be driving while intoxicated.” Chief Jesus “Eddie” Campa would like to
remind everyone that if are going to be drinking this July 4thweekend, don’t drive. “Driving while
intoxicated is a senseless crime and can be avoided by simply having a
designated driver or calling someone to pick you up. Safety is our number one priority,” stressed
Chief Campa. Chief Jesus “Eddie” Campa and Sheriff Tom McCool would like to
wish everyone a safe and Happy Independence Day.
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