DWI Patrols Increase During Holiday Weekend
Harris County Leads Nation In DWI Deaths
POSTED: Thursday, June 29, 2006
UPDATED: 12:04 pm CDT June 29,
2006
HOUSTON -- Houston police will have more officers out on the streets this weekend to look for drivers under the influence, KPRC Local 2 reported.
Officials said they decided to increase patrols because of the holiday weekend and because Harris County leads the nation with the most deaths involving DWI.
"We are focusing on this right now because of the holiday," Chief Harold Hurtt said. "Let there be no mistake about it, we concentrate on this type of enforcement 365 days of the year. It is important for us to make our streets safer and, of course, get impaired drivers off the streets."
Officials said they have been able to increase patrols by having officers work overtime. They are paying for the overtime through a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation.
Officials said the program started Wednesday and will run throughout the holiday weekend.
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