News Release from: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office

Regional Sheriff's offices looking for DUII Drivers this Thanksgiving weekend

Posted: Nov. 26, 2009 12:07 p.m.

Regional Sheriff's Offices from Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill counties will be conducting increased DUII patrols this Thanksgiving weekend (Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 26-29, 2009). Sheriff's Deputies will be out in force this weekend working in a joint effort to identify and jail DUII drivers throughout the region.

The Sheriffs of four counties have collectively agreed to target intoxicated drivers on their respective roadways. At the end of the weekend, a follow-up release will detail the combined actions taken by the Sheriff's deputies. Media are invited to ride along in the county of their choosing.

The Sheriffs will continue this partnership in the future -- the use of combined resources enhances public safety. They feel that occasionally combining resources with the surrounding Oregon counties will assure that the mission of each office is well-served.

The elected office of the Sheriff is unique. By statute, it is responsible for several critical areas of public safety -- including running a jail, search and rescue, waterway protection, and civil services. Each sheriff's office also has resources necessary to meet other law-enforcement needs that benefit the citizens of each county.

For more information, please visit the Web page of the Oregon State Sheriff's Association (www.oregonsheriffs.org) or any of the members of the coalition for more information on the office of the Sheriff.

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