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08.29.11- Trotwood Police Join Statewide OVI Crackdown

Ohio law enforcement agencies were out in full force from August 19-21 conducting checkpoints as part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over crackdown on impaired driving.

The Trotwood Police Department and law enforcement from jurisdictions across the state joined together and held more than 40 checkpoints. The checkpoints took place in those areas with the highest numbers of alcohol-related deaths, injuries and arrests. They are designed to not only deter impaired driving, but to remove these dangerous drivers from our roadways. Results from participating agencies include:
Number of Vehicles through Checkpoint – 21,109

Number of Vehicles Checked – 18,968

Number of Vehicles Diverted – 597

Number of OVI Arrests Age 20 and Under – 10

Number of OVI Arrests Age 21 and Older – 76

Number of Other Citations – 271

Number of Felony Arrests (non-warrants) – 7

The national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over crackdown is a program organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that focuses on combining high-visibility enforcement with heightened public awareness through advertising and publicity. It is locally administered by the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS), which funds a majority of the enforcement hours through federal funds from NHTSA. The enforcement blitz lasts through Labor Day.

For more information please call the Office of Criminal Justice Services at (614) 728-4623.

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