Police Step Up Enforcement During Holiday Weekend

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Galveston Police Step Up Enforcement During Holiday Weekend

District Attorney Declares “No Refusal” Weekend for July 3rd and 4th

(Galveston, TX) June 27, 2014 – The Galveston Police Department (GPD) will step up enforcement this July 4th holiday with the declaration of a “No Refusal” weekend by Galveston County District Attorney’s office. The “No Refusal” program is an enforcement strategy that allows jurisdictions to obtain search warrants for blood samples from suspected impaired drivers who refuse breath tests. The declaration is in place for Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4, 2014. 

GPD will be sending extra patrols utilizing funds from the Impaired Driver Mobilization Grant. This grant is a Texas Department of Transportation initiative providing funds for local law enforcement agencies to conduct driving while intoxicated (DWI) enforcement waves and increase DWI arrests as part of the statewide "Drink. Drive. Go to Jail" program held in conjunction with the national Impaired Driving Mobilization (IDM) campaign.

“We are committed to ensuring the safety of our community this holiday weekend and I am asking for the same commitment from our citizens and guests to be personally responsible and not drink and drive,” stated Galveston Police Chief Henry S. Porretto. “We must reduce our alcohol related vehicle fatalities and injuries, and we must do it as a community.”

For more information, visit www.cityofgalveston.org.