Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Officer Talks About Alcohol/Drug Recognition



Charlo Greene with the Warner Robins Patriot came by today to speak with Officer Johnson about how the agency identifies suspected DUIs.

In 2011 - 282 people were arrested for DUI - Alcohol while 43 were arrested for DUI - Drugs.  So far in  2012 - 63 people were arrested for DUI - Alcohol and 18 were arrested for DUI - Drugs. 

The Warner Robins Police Department has officers that are trained as Drug Recognition Experts (DRE).  These officers undergo extensive training in order to identify drivers that are impaired by drugs.

This agency is committed to making the roads in Warner Robins safer through extensive training and increased patrols.