Putnam County To Participate In Statewide Stop-dwi Holiday Season Crackdown

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office will be taking part in a statewide STOP-DWI holiday season crackdown enforcement effort.

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office will be taking part in a statewide effort to cutdown on impaired drivers over the holidays.
Photo Credit: *Rockland County Sheriff's Office*

Kathy Reakes

12/17/2020 12:30 p.m.

The initiative, which runs from Thursday, Dec. 17 to Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, will focus on impaired drivers, said the Sheriff's Office.

Joining the sheriff's office will be the Town of Carmel Police and the Kent Police Department, as well as the New York State Police.

According to the department, research shows that high-visibility enforcement can reduce impaired driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent.

Sobriety checkpoints play a key part in raising awareness about the problem. While STOP-DWI efforts across New York have led to significant reductions in the numbers of alcohol and drug-related fatalities, still too many lives are being lost because of crashes caused by drunk or impaired drivers, the department said.

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