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Fairfax County Police Department
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News Release: 09/OperationSafeJune/TWT
July 10, 2009
Making Roads Safer during Operation Safe June
A county wide special month-long DWI enforcement and education campaign, Operation Safe June, has just concluded with 380 arrests for drunk driving.
“The purpose of the Safe June campaign is to prevent tragedies that may be related to the spring prom and graduation season. It’s also used as a springboard for safety awareness at the beginning of the summer driving season,” according to Lieutenant Butch Gamble of the traffic division.
Selected officers from all eight district police stations used checkpoints or roving patrols every night from June 1 to July 5 to identify and arrest drivers under the influence.
Fairfax County Police officers demonstrate the Department’s strong commitment to prevention of underage drinking and drunk driving through a constant series of checkpoints, directed patrols, shoulder-tap operations and compliance checks all year. Their efforts are spurred by the eight lives lost as a result of 795 alcohol-related crashes last year and the knowledge that despite their best efforts, impaired drivers continue to risk jail, heavy fines and legal fees, loss of driving privileges, and death every time they drink and drive.
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