Friday, May 11, 2012

Southern Arizona DUI Task Force Update


The Southern Arizona DUI Task Force, with the assistance of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, will be deploying in conjunction with agencies throughout the State for this year’s graduation celebrations. The goal of the deployment is to reduce the injuries and deaths associated with impaired drivers by reducing related collisions. By conducting these deployments, we will be able to increase the awareness of motorists regarding the dangers of impaired driving, deter those who may be impaired from driving as well as detect and investigate DUI offenses to reduce the number of impaired drivers on the road.

The Southern Arizona DUI Task Force consists of agencies from throughout southern Arizona, including the Tucson Police Department, the Pima County Sheriff's Department, the Marana Police Department, the Nogales Police Department, the Oro Valley Police Department, the Pima Community College Police Department, the Sahuarita Police Department, the South Tucson Police Department, the Tucson Airport Authority Police Department, the University of Arizona Police Department, the National Park Service, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety.