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
September 6, 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 Labor Day Holiday weekend 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, “Traffic safety is an issue of great importance
to the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association and its member police
agencies. During the Labor Day holiday weekend, local police
officers sacrifice time away from their families to insure the
safety of the motoring public. 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
|
3,340 |
| DUI Arrests |
63 |
| Accidents |
513 |
| Fatalities |
1 |
|