Redmond PD: Extra DUII patrols over holiday

The Redmond Police Department will be conducting enhanced DUII patrols during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

The primary intent of the heighten patrols is to prevent deaths, injuries and property damage caused by DUII drivers by removing them from the road.

Redmond Police Department officers are trained to look for signs of impairment beyond just alcohol, as many other substances, legal or illegal, can impair a person’s ability to operate a vehicle. Remember, the best choice you can make is to drive sober or designate a sober driver to get you home safely.

“Additional enforcement is sometimes necessary on holiday weekends, when people are more likely to participate in events that involve drinking or drug use,” states Redmond Police Sergeant Curtis Chambers. “We want our streets to be safe and we want our community to be safe.”

The officers of the Redmond Police Department are committed to making Redmond the safest city in Oregon. Preventing, locating and arresting DUII drivers is one of many ways they are working to accomplish this vision, recently aided by the receipt of a 2014/2015 DUII High Visibility Enforcement Grant, awarded to the Redmond Police Department from the Oregon Department of Transportation.

The grant amount for the 2014/2015 grant year is $11,040. This money is intended to fund overtime shifts where officers are targeting DUII drivers.

Please report suspected DUII drivers by calling 541-693-6911 in Deschutes County or anywhere in Oregon by calling 800-24-DRUNK (800-243-7865).