Accomplishments & Goals

Key 2013 Accomplishments

  • Reduction in number of drunk drivers on the roads. Police agencies are reporting a significantly lower amount of drinking and driving incidents during this past year compared to four or five years ago.  The sharp decline in the arrests is directly attributed to successful STOP-DWI enforcement and education programs.

  • Maintained the number of Enforcement Nights by police agencies.  Because of the reduction in the number of persons driving while intoxicated, we need to have more Enforcement Nights and special patrols to get the same number of arrests we used to get with fewer patrols.  Also, initiated Operation Corfu Check which is combined Sheriff and Corfu Police Road checks during concerts at Darien Lake.

  • Continue with the DWI Accountability Program that adds supervision and monitoring component to first time DWI’s and reduced DWI cases for more accountability rather than simply collecting a fine.

Key 2014 Goals

  • Maintain the number of DWI Enforcement Nights conducted by the local police agencies over the 2013 activity.

  • Continue with Operation Corfu Check – combined Sheriff and Corfu Police special DWI road checks on Route 77 in Corfu during concert events.

  • Continue to reduce the number of alcohol related incidents on our roads and to produce fewer DWI arrests.

  • Continue the emphasis of education programs for youth such as Prom-Grad nights, camp programs and youth conferences so that we continue seeing the trend of reduction in drinking and driving in the 18 – 24 age group.

  • Increase visibility of STOP-DWI message through media and funding increased number of programs in community.

  • Continue with DWI Accountability Program that makes first time DWI convicted drivers more accountable for their actions by following a supervised program via a diversion agreement.

Budget Highlights

The 2014 budget is a decrease of $63,500 from the 2013 budget.  Most of that decrease is due to decreasing revenue because of a drop in DWI arrests and no carry over monies from the Reserve Fund being applied to the 2014 budget.  This year’s budget maintains the STOP-DWI Coordinator’s philosophy of maintaining a balance between enforcement and education and prevention programs to achieve an effective program to reduce DWI’s.