| Text Release Date and Time: 2009-12-14 09
December 14, 2009
Operation Care and Control Update
The Medicine Hat Police Service charged seven (7) persons with impaired
driving, gave one (1) driver a 24 hour suspension and charged one (1) driver
with a graduated driver's license, this past weekend in relation to Operation
Care and Control. Combined with the statistics from previous weeks, this
operation has resulted in twenty-five (25) impaired driving charges and six
(6) 24 hour suspensions.
Operation Care and Control is an aggressive impaired driving initiative
launched by the Medicine Hat Police Service in partnership with the local
chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
The goal of this operation is to reduce risk to the public by arresting
the impaired drivers once they have care and control of a motor vehicle.
Throughout the months of November and December officers will be focusing their
attention around licensed premises including bars, pubs and special event
locations. In addition to these initiatives there will be regular Alberta
CheckStops held throughout the community.
Care enough to save yourself and others. Control your actions to save lives.
Don't drink and drive.
For more information contact:
Sergeant Stacey Fishley
Traffic Response Unit
Medicine Hat Police Service
PH: 403-529-8471 |
Office of the Chief
