Garland Police Dept Press Release:

Holiday DWI Patrol Results

Garland Police stepped up their DWI patrols from December 18 through January 3 in an effort to keep Garland citizens and visitors safe during the Christmas and New Year Holidays.
 
The additional enforcement resulted in 25 DWI arrests and there were no fatality wrecks reported during the same time period.
 
The additional patrols were funded by the Impaired Driver Mobilization Grant that is sponsored by TxDOT. The grant’s aim is to enforce DWI laws for all drivers with a special emphasis on Driving Under the Influence by Minors.
 

CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR ROADS SAFE – DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE

 

 
More arrests were made this year than in 2008 (20) and in 2007 (13), but I'm not suggesting conclusions be made from the apparent trend. A number of variables would affect the results and I don't have that data readily available for comparison, such as number of days with additional enforcement by year, number of officer work-hours involved, or other anomalies. I do think it's pertinent that 25 people that could have caused a life-threatening crash were stopped and that no such accidents occurred.
 
As in so many cases, we owe our police officers, fire fighters, and all emergency personnel a debt of gratitude for their constant diligence that benefits each of us.