“STOP-DWI” Memorial Day Weekend
Holiday Enforcement
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey, and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced today at a press conference that this up-coming holiday weekend the NCPD will participate in a “STOP-DWI” program that will allocate additional police officers to conduct an extensive DWI enforcement initiative.
The “STOP DWI” program is funded by DWI fines collected here in Nassau County and will provide the Nassau County Police Department with additional funding that will be utilized to implement an effective DWI saturation enforcement strategy that has proven very successful in years past. The NCPD’s Highway Patrol Bureau will coordinate and plan this initiative that will target certain areas throughout the county. During the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend in 2009, there were 65 DWI arrests made countywide.
“It has been no secret that Nassau County is tough on drunk drivers,” said County Executive Mangano. “No one is safe when there are drunk drivers on our roads. Last year there were 32 fatalities as a result of DWI. That’s 32 families destroyed needlessly. Had the drunk drivers involved in these fatalities been responsible in their decision making process, these 32 individuals would be here today with their families.”
“Since being appointed Police Commissioner, I have made no secret of the fact that I view drunk drivers and illegal guns equally lethal to the residents of our community,” said Commissioner Mulvey. “Our message is clear, if you drink and drive here in Nassau County you will be arrested and prosecuted. As of April 30th of 2010, we have made 1,180 DWI arrests this year and a total of 3,918 arrests last year. I urge everyone to be responsible and to plan accordingly not just this holiday weekend but always so that you and others return home safely to their loved ones.”
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice stated: “With the weather turning warmer, there will be parties, barbecues and celebrations all summer long. It is essential, however, that we all take on the responsibility of ensuring that our friends and family do not drink and drive. One reckless decision to drive drugged or drunk or to get into a car with someone else that is driving drugged or drunk may be the last thing you ever do. Don’t let this wonderful time of year end in tragedy.”
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