The Brown County Sheriff’s Office has been selected by Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to participate in an Impaired Driving Mobilization Grant.
The grant is used to fund overtime pay for patrol. The Impaired Driving Mobilization grant is structured as a four (4) wave grant which includes Christmas/New Year’s holiday December 18, 2015 until January 3, 2016; Spring Break March 4, 2015 until March 21, 2016; Independence Day June 24, 2016 until July 5, 2016; and Labor Day August 19, 2016 until September 5, 2016.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office will be stepping up patrol, looking for impaired drivers both D.W.I. (driving while intoxicated) and D.U.I. (driving under the influence).
“We would like to take this time to ask all citizens, especially those of Brown County, that if you are going to consume alcohol to plan ahead while you can and find a sober ride,” said BCSO Captain James Stroope. “We want all motorists to be safe especially during the holiday seasons with the increased amount of traffic.”
TxDOT and Brown County Sheriff’s Office remind everyone of the consequences, “Drink Drive Go to Jail.”
TxDOT’s “Plan while You Can” anti-DUI campaign is running concurrently with these stepped up patrols through New Year’s. Visit SoberRides.org to find alternatives to drinking and driving, such as:
- Calling a taxi or using a transportation app on your smartphone
- Using mass transit
- Asking a sober friend or family member for a ride home
- Spending the night
- Pictured above, Captain Stroope (right), Investigator Nathan Land, and Deputy Shade Tidwell display a banner promoting the campaign.