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During the holiday season Beaverton Police Department, along with other law enforcement partners around the state, will participate in a high visibility DUII enforcement event. Between December 13th and January 2nd, additional officers will be patrolling Beaverton to help take impaired drivers off the road. Funding for the additional officers have been paid for through grants from the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Beaverton is a no-refusal city. No-refusal means officers will apply for a search warrant to obtain blood samples from a person who refuses to provide a breath sample after an arrest for DUII. Beaverton has contracted with Metro West Ambulance to help execute search warrants for a sample of blood from these drivers.
Drunk driving, impaired driving or buzzed driving all have the potential to claim lives and often will result in jail time. The men and women of the Beaverton Police Department ask you to please use a designated driver or find another sober ride home.