St. Patrick’s Day DUI Enforcement

Saint Patrick’s Day is traditionally a holiday with a focus on drinking green beer. The drinking part of this holiday frequently contributes to an increase in DUI related traffic crashes and arrests. Law enforcement officers recognize this recurring problem and are dedicated to preventing alcohol related traffic collisions.

Last year, during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, the Tulsa Police Department made 23 DUI related arrests during the three day weekend surrounding March 17th.

This year the Tulsa Police Department will be stepping up patrols and conducting increased Saturation Patrols and Directed Patrols around those areas that are frequented by party goers. This is to help reduce traffic collisions and arrest impaired drivers that threaten other drivers and their passengers.

Thanks to a DUI Enforcement Grant from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OSHO), the Tulsa Police Department and other agencies will be able to use overtime to provide these additional officers to identify and remove intoxicated drivers from the roadways.