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  • With APD's DWI unit suspended, drunk driving enforcement is mostly 'reactionary'

    06/04/2021 8:28:01 AM PDT · by bgill · 7 replies
    cbsaustin ^ | June 3, 2021 | Jordan Bontke
    Following a ‘No Refusal’ holiday weekend where more than three dozen people were arrested for driving while impaired – Austin Police’s DWI Enforcement Unit will be temporarily suspended so those officers can help respond to 911 calls. In May, an internal email from Interim Chief Joseph Chacon said “As of June 1, 2021, 33 officers from specialized units will be temporarily returning to patrol.” Other units like motorcycle officers and lake patrol will be downsized... Some of APD’s DWI Enforcement unit has already been downsized and by June 6th, the remainder of the unit will be temporarily suspended. For future...