For further information please contact: Sergeant Paul J. Reinsch
(573) 751-1000
August 27, 2007
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EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Saturation In Camden County


Captain Dale A. Schmidt, commanding officer, Troop F Headquarters, Jefferson City, announced today the results of a sobriety saturation held in Camden County on August 31, 2007, and September 1-3, 2007. During the operation a total of 266 vehicles were stopped. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the operation:
Driving While Intoxicated: 26
Speeding: 12
Other Hazardous Moving: 24
Warrant Arrests: 7
Seatbelt Arrests: 33
Non-Moving Arrests: 9
Careless And Imprudent: 5
Driver License Arrests: 9
No Insurance Arrests: 3
Misdemeanor Drug Arrest: 2
Warnings Issued: 385

The special operation was funded by Missouri State Highway Patrol core budget money and a grant through the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Office of Highway Safety. Four troopers were assigned to 12-hour shifts each night of the operation. Camden County was chosen for the operation due to the high number of fatalities that occur in alcohol-related traffic crashes. In Camden County during the years 2003-2006, 30 percent of all fatal crashes were drinking related. The statewide number for the same time period was 23 percent.
Captain Schmidt stated, “Camden County experienced two fatalities over the Labor Day weekend. The Patrol will continue implementing these enforcement projects in an effort to reduce fatal crashes.”
If anyone observes an impaired driver, please call the Missouri State Highway Patrol Emergency Hotline at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on their cellular phone.
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