Thursday, February 12, 2009

46% Increase in Drunk Driving Arrests

Yesterday we informed you on the increase in traffic citations in 2008, as well as the corresponding decrease in traffic fatalities. Continuing, below is a comparison of 2007 and 2008 DUI arrests. Driving while intoxicated is a serious matter and, in my view, the SFPD is doing an excellent job of focusing closely on this conduct. I reiterate that 15 fewer people died last year in traffic fatalities, than in 2007.

SFPD DUI Arrests - 46% Increase
Station

2007

2008

% Chg.

Central

28

22

-21%

Southern

54

63

17&

Bayview

62

76

23%

Mission

72

101

40%

Northern

88

87

-1%

Park

53

83

57%

Richmond

64

191

198%

Ingleside

73

75

3%

Taraval

48

108

125%

Tenderloin

28

24

-14%

Total

570

830

46%


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