DWI ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS CONTINUE

Fort Smith, Arkansas sent this bulletin at 06/10/2022 03:13 PM CDT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 10, 2022

CONTACT

Aric Mitchell
info@fortsmithpd.org
479-709-5000

DWI ENFORCEMENT OPERATION

61 DWI arrests since operation began, three businesses cited

Fort Smith, AR - The Fort Smith Police, in partnership with the Arkansas State Police and Alcohol Beverage Control, are continuing to proactively address impaired driving in our city. This includes periodic and random sobriety checkpoints, increased focus on impaired driving, and increased compliance checks at businesses permitted for on-premise alcohol consumption.

To the latter point, Detectives assisted ABC Agents with compliance checks this past week. As a result of the operation, three local establishments were cited by Agents for violating ABC rules/regulations. The violations included over-serving, hours of operation, and disorderly conduct.

We will continue to partner with ABC to ensure compliance to reduce drunk driving and serious injury / fatality accidents. Since April 29, 2022, these efforts have resulted in the arrests of 61 impaired drivers. Each one prevented a potential tragedy.

You can help with this effort by dialing 911 or 479-709-5000 if you suspect an impaired individual is about to get behind the wheel.

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