III. Program Description

D. DWI Arrests

Local law enforcement agencies and the State Police reported making a total of 89 DWI arrests while engaged in grant-funded enforcement activities during the July 4th holiday period.  Agencies reported 731 DWI arrests for the expanded grant period, and they reported a total of 349 DWI arrests for the winter holiday grant period.  For 2003, statewide DWI arrests totaled 11,825.  Agencies reported 540 fewer DWI arrests than the 12,365 DWI arrests reported statewide for 2002.  The average BAC for those arrested in 2003 for DWI who submitted to a BAC test, was .165, which is over twice the legal BAC limit of .08.  The average BAC remained the same from 2002 to 2003.

In summary, the main program began during the July 4th crackdown period; was sustained during the next few months; then peaked during the Thanksgiving to Christmas holiday period.