Numbers in from 'Booze it, Lose it' campaign
By Nick Hiltunen
Published in News on January 6, 2008 2:09 AM
The Goldsboro Police Department dedicated the most resources -- and made the greatest number of arrests -- during a holiday campaign combating drunken driving, a police captain said.
But the Highway Patrol, which had far fewer patrols and checkpoints, had a tally not far behind, figures released by the department show.
Capt. J.J. Biggins of the Goldsboro Police Department reported Friday the countywide totals for the statewide "Booze It & Lose It" Campaign, held between Nov. 30 and Jan. 2.
All told, the five police agencies who participated tallied 2,941 total criminal and traffic violations during the campaign, Biggins said.
What follows is a break-down of totals for the law enforcement agencies who participated, provided by the police captain.
GOLDSBORO
* Twenty-seven checkpoints, 52 other types of patrols.
* Four charges for driving while impaired under the age of 21 and 27 charges of driving while impaired for a total of 31 DWI charges.
* 134 safety belt violations, 16 child passenger safety violations for a total of 150 occupant restraint charges.
* Thirty-five drug violations and 61 other criminal violations for a total of 96 criminal violations.
* 212 speeding violations, 138 drive while license revoked charges, and 743 other traffic violations not listed for a total of 1,093 traffic violations.
* 57 uninsured motorists, two charges of reckless driving, one felony-level arrest.
Total criminal and traffic violations: 1,430.
WAYNECOUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
* Seven checkpoints and 14 other types of patrols.
* One charge of driving while impaired under the age of 21 and one charge of driving while impaired for a total of two DWI charges.
* One safety belt violation and two child passenger safety violations for a total of three occupant restraint charges.
* Nine drug violations and six other criminal violations for a total of 15 criminal violations.
* Twenty-one speeding violations, 12 drive while license revoked charges and 18 other traffic violations not listed for a total of 51 traffic violations.
* Five uninsured motorists, three charges of reckless driving, three felony-level arrests.
Total criminal and traffic violations: 82.
MOUNTOLIVE
* Four checkpoints and 11 other types of patrols;
* Zero charges for driving while impaired;
* Four safety belt violations and one child passenger safety violation for a total of five occupant restraint charges;
* One drug violation and 20 other criminal violations for a total of 21 criminal violations;
* Eleven speeding violations, seven drive while license revoked charges and 27 other traffic violations not listed for a total of 45 traffic violations.
* One uninsured motorist;
Total criminal and traffic violations 72.
FREMONT
* Six checkpoints and 14 other types of patrols;
* One charge of driving while impaired under the age of 21 and one charge of driving while impaired for a total of two DWI charges;
* One safety belt violation;
* Eight drug violations and 25 other criminal violations for a total of 33 criminal violations;
* Seven speeding violations, nine charges of drive while license revoked and 25 other traffic violations not listed for a total of 41 traffic violations;
* Six uninsured motorists, two reckless driving charges, and three felony-level arrests;
Total criminal and traffic violations 91.
N.C. HIGHWAY PATROL
* Six checkpoints and seven other types of patrols;
* Six driving while impaired charges under age 21 and 49 drive while impaired charges for a total of 55 DWI charges;
* 113 safety belt violations, 13 child passenger safety violations for a total of 126 occupant restraint violations;
* Six drug violations and two other criminal violations for a total of eight criminal violations;
* 504 speeding violations, 65 charges of drive while license revoked, three graduate driver's license violations and 455 other traffic violations not listed for a total of 455 traffic violations;
* Twenty-seven uninsured motorists, 19 charges for reckless driving and four felony-level arrests;
Total criminal and traffic violations 1,266.