Holiday Press Release
CONNECTICUT POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION
342 North Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117-2507
(860) 586-7506 Fax: (860) 586-7550 Web site: www.cpcanet.org
For Immediate Release
December 27, 2005
Contact: Pamela D. Hayes (860) 586-7506
The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association [CPCA] represents
every municipal police department in Connecticut. The over
7000 police officers in CPCA agencies all contributed to traffic
enforcement efforts over the 2005 Christmas Holiday intending
to keep motorists safe and roadways clear.
Although being stopped by the police can be a somewhat traumatic
experience, every officer is trying to reduce accidents, decrease
speed and deter driving while drinking.
CPCA President Chief Louis Fusaro, Norwich Police Department,
stated, “Across Connecticut municipal police and state
troopers were hard at work over the Christmas holiday weekend
to help travelers reach their destinations safely. This is just
some of the work they did. Traffic safety is an issue of great
importance to the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association and its
member police agencies. The goal is not to give tickets, but
to gain motorist cooperation in obeying traffic laws and creating
a climate of voluntary compliance. We all have a role to play
in traffic safety.”
To this end the CPCA reports the following total activity by
member police departments:
Motor Vehicle Stops
|
2086 |
| DUI Arrests |
74 |
| Accidents |
833 |
| Fatalities |
3 |
|