Oregon State Police (OSP) members from the Portland Area Command and John Day Worksite were recognized on Thursday for outstanding efforts in the area of DUII enforcement by the Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force. This award is presented to a City Police Department, Sheriff’s office, or Oregon State Police Office /Worksite that initiated or accomplished an effective DUII enforcement program in their area of responsibility through education, prevention, deterrence, or community involvement. The agency or agencies selected for this award must have provided encouragement to aggressively train and enforce DUII and drug-impaired driving laws and taken a pro-active approach to deter DUII. Members of the John Day Worksite were nominated by the Grant County District Attorney’s Office for their dedication to the investigation and reduction of DUII. In 2014, troopers in John Day arrested over 45 impaired drivers in addition to other activities which included hosting/sponsoring DUII refresher training, participating in victim impact panels and health fairs and assisting with community awareness campaigns through local media. The Portland Area Command was also recognized for their efforts in DUII enforcement boasting 345 driver arrests related to alcohol and drug impaired driving. Most of the patrol troopers in the Portland office have completed additional training in the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) program and serve as law enforcement leaders in the area of impaired driving enforcement among Portland area law enforcement. While Portland and John Day have demonstrated excellence in the area of impaired driving enforcement they represent only two of many such examples within the Oregon State Police. OSP troopers throughout the state work every day to keep our roadways safe by targeting the driving behavior which creates the greatest risk to the safety of our traveling public and communities.
