COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CROSS-BORDER ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROBLEMS

SOLUCIONES CONJUNTAS A PROBLEMAS DEL ALCOHOL Y OTRAS DROGAS

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NEWS RELEASE
Immediate Release  
March 19 2001 
Contact: 
Rick McGaffigan, (619) 474-8844, ext 25, cell:(619)719-2132 

Over the last two weekends, law enforcement from across the region participated in Operation Safe Crossing for Spring Break 2001.  During this operation, police checked IDs for youth under the age of 18 attempting to enter Mexico, detained those with false identification and enforced curfew.   In addition, police implemented stronger enforcement of alcohol and public safety laws and arrested intoxicated pedestrians and drivers. 

Following are the numbers from the Spring Break operation.   Data shows that approximately 8,000 people cross the border between Midnight and Six am every Friday and Saturday night. 

Operation Safe Crossing 2001

Spring Break Operation
Incident

March 9, 2001

March 10, 2001

Total
Persons to Detox

7

 11 18
Persons to Shore Patrol 3 2 5
Persons Jailed for Drunk and Disorderly 3 2 5
Persons Turned Away at Southbound Entrance 156 283 439
Drunk Driving Arrests 2 2 4
Incident

March 16, 2001

March 17, 2001

Total
Persons to Detox

20

 14 34
Persons to Shore Patrol 7 1 8
Persons Jailed for Drunk and Disorderly 2 2 4
Persons Turned Away at Southbound Entrance 146 203 349
Drunk Driving Arrests 0 0 0

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