Law Enforcement

Blog articles on Sobering Up that address the burden alcohol and drunk driving have on law enforcement agencies across the country.

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Top 12 of 2012: Law Enforcement Sobering Centers

In February, the Mayor of Houston, along with police department officials, announced plans to fund the city’s first...

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Halloween Drinking Data May Scare You Sober, or at Least Keep You Home

Halloween is no longer a just-for-kids holiday. According to the National Retail Federation, over 170 million people in...

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Happy Birthday! Montana’s 24/7 Sobriety Program Turns 1

Drinking and driving has been a chronic—and deadly—problem on Montana’s roadways for decades. In 2008, Forbes magazine reported...

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U.S. Supreme Court to Review No Refusal Laws, DUI Blood Tests

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Missouri case that challenges that state’s no refusal law,...

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Boating This Holiday Weekend? Think Twice About BUIs

Reach your hand down into the cooler/ Don’t drink it if the mountains aren’t blue/ Try to keep...

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Can Breath Spray Send You to Jail?

Last month CNN ran a story from their affiliate, WSB, in Atlanta, about the Breathalyzer Equalizer. The product...

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In Kansas, Refuse a DUI Test and You Could End Up in Jail

Despite the fact that all 50 states have implied consent laws, which dole out punishment for refusal to...

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Making a Difference: Michigan Takes DUI Fight to the Urinals

The Michigan Office for Highway Safety Planning (MOHSP) has announced a new program designed to prompt drunk drivers...

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Law Enforcement Making a Difference: Ten Years Later, a Drunk Driver Thanks His Arresting Officer

Anyone involved in law enforcement and corrections knows the angry side of offenders–especially offenders dealing with substance abuse...

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NTSB’s Reaching Zero, Day 2: Eliminating Substance-Impaired Driving

Day 2 of the National Traffic Safety Board's groundbreaking 'Reaching Zero' event features a number of renowned panelists...