The Texas Department of Public Safety released its weekly DWI statistics from its three month program geared towards stopping drunk driving.
Local law enforcement agencies began a program led by the Texas Department of Public Safety making Brown County a “No Refusal County.”
This program is geared towards cracking down on DWI cases in Brown County with the Texas DPS, Brownwood & Early Police Departments, and the Brown County Sheriff’s Department all participating.
In this program, if someone is stopped for suspected DWI and refuses to take a breath test or blood test, the officer will seek a court order to take a blood sample with a judges’ signature. This blood search warrant will allow the seizure of a blood sample to determine if the suspect is legally intoxicated.
This program is slated to run through January 15th 2010.
The following is a summary of the DWI enforcement for week of 10/18/09 – 10/24/09
DWI Arrests……………………………………………4
Public Intoxication Arrests……………………1
Open Container Citations………………………10
Driving Under Influence Minor…………..0
Alcohol Related Accidents………………………0
Drug Related Accidents…………………………0
Fatal Accidents……………………………..0
Minor in Possession………………………..5
Blood Search Warrants………………………….0
