Redmond police report holiday DUII patrol results
The Redmond Police Department conducted enhanced DUII patrols during Thanksgiving weekend. A total of 16 police traffic stops were conducted by the additional patrols, no DUII arrests were made.
The officers on duty did make contact with a person who had a felony warrant and was subsequently arrested.
The Redmond Police Department is encouraged by these results and is hopeful this trend of sober driving will carry on through the holiday season and beyond.
Redmond Police will continue enhanced DUII patrols throughout the month of December, as well as participate in the nationwide DUII enhanced patrols conducted during Christmas and New Year’s.
The primary intent of these 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.
The officers of 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.
Funding to support these enhanced DUII patrols is provided by a DUII High Visibility Enforcement Grant, awarded to the Redmond Police Department from the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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).
