Crime & Safety
DUI Total for the Long 4th of July Weekend in Orange County: 214 Arrests
There were no DUI-related deaths reported during the four-day campaign.
From the Orange County Sheriff's Department:
The Independence Day Weekend Anti-DUI crackdown is reporting DUI arrests from local routine traffic enforcement and special ‘Avoid the 38’ DUI deployments in Orange County.
From 12:01 a.m., Thursday July 3 through midnight, Sunday July 6, officers representing 38 Orange County law enforcement agencies arrested 214 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
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There were no DUI-related deaths reported during the four-day campaign. Last year, the holiday was a five-day campaign period which resulted in 247 arrests and two DUI deaths. (NOTE: These numbers are only provisional with some agencies yet to report)
Law enforcement officials will be conducting its next major Avoid DUI campaign throughout the county and region during the 18-Day Summer Campaign beginning Aug. 17 and ending on Labor Day weekend. Sheriff, police and the CHP encourage all motorists to watch for and report impaired drivers every trip around town by calling 911.
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Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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