Avoid the 21's Saint Patrick's Day Campaign Results in Over 100 Arrests

Alameda County's AVOID the 21 arrested over 100 people on suspicion of driving under the influence during their Saint Patrick's Day campaign. Lasting from Friday, March 13th through Wednesday, March 18th, crackdown efforts included 16 saturation patrols--mobile enforcement units that scour the roads for impaired drives--and a DUI checkpoint.

AVOID the 21's coalition of enforcement agencies apprehended 98 people for drunk driving and 10 for DUI arrest warrants. While Oakland California Highway Patrol officers garnered the most arrests, law enforcement agencies throughout Alameda County contributed to the campaign's success.

The Saint Patrick's Day crackdown--the first of its kind in Alameda County--is part of expanded AVOID the 21 operations, made possible by the $944,780 grant the coalition received from the California Office of Traffic Safety in October 2008. In addition to the Saint Patrick's Day crackdown, AVOID the 21's new holiday campaigns include Cinco de Mayo and Independence Day.

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