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Woodburn Police Department Enters Second Year Of Dedicated DUII Enforcement Officer Position - 01/23/26

Woodburn, OR:  The Woodburn Police Department has entered its second year of a dedicated DUII (Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants) Enforcement Officer position following approval of a continued DUII enforcement grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The current grant period began on October 1, 2025, and runs through September 30, 2026, covering 75 percent of the dedicated officer’s wages and associated training costs.

 

An evaluation of the program’s first year shows measurable improvements in impaired driving enforcement and overall traffic safety. During the 2024–2025 fiscal year, total DUII arrests increased by 32 percent compared to the previous year, rising from 165 arrests in FY 2023–2024 to 217 arrests in FY 2024–2025.

 

From December 12, 2024, through September 30, 2025, the dedicated DUII Enforcement Officer conducted extensive enforcement and investigative activity, including 391 traffic stops, issuing 181 traffic citations and 321 warnings. During this period, the officer made 122 alcohol-related DUII arrests and eight drug-impaired DUII arrests, served 12 DUII search warrants, and handled nine Minor in Possession cases and 11 open container violations. The position also contributed to 40 DUII crash investigations, 22 non-DUII crash investigations, and 152 non-DUII-related arrests.

 

While the long-term goal of the dedicated DUII enforcement position is to reduce impaired driving, serious injury, and loss of life, the data from the first year highlights the continued risk impaired driving poses to the community. In 2025, Woodburn experienced two fatal crashes in which impaired drivers struck and killed pedestrians.

 

“While this dedicated position has shown great success and promise in removing impaired drivers from our roadways, the fact that we have experienced two consecutive years—2024 and 2025—with two deaths each attributed to impaired driving crashes underscores the continued importance of traffic safety and impaired driving enforcement in our community,” said Deputy Chief Andy Shadrin.

 

The Woodburn Police Department remains committed to reducing preventable tragedies through proactive enforcement, education, and ongoing public safety initiatives to keep the community safe.

Woodburn Police Department Enters Second Year Of Dedicated DUII Enforcement Officer Position - 01/23/26

Woodburn, OR:  The Woodburn Police Department has entered its second year of a dedicated DUII (Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants) Enforcement Officer position following approval of a continued DUII enforcement grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The current grant period began on October 1, 2025, and runs through September 30, 2026, covering 75 percent of the dedicated officer’s wages and associated training costs.

 

An evaluation of the program’s first year shows measurable improvements in impaired driving enforcement and overall traffic safety. During the 2024–2025 fiscal year, total DUII arrests increased by 32 percent compared to the previous year, rising from 165 arrests in FY 2023–2024 to 217 arrests in FY 2024–2025.

 

From December 12, 2024, through September 30, 2025, the dedicated DUII Enforcement Officer conducted extensive enforcement and investigative activity, including 391 traffic stops, issuing 181 traffic citations and 321 warnings. During this period, the officer made 122 alcohol-related DUII arrests and eight drug-impaired DUII arrests, served 12 DUII search warrants, and handled nine Minor in Possession cases and 11 open container violations. The position also contributed to 40 DUII crash investigations, 22 non-DUII crash investigations, and 152 non-DUII-related arrests.

 

While the long-term goal of the dedicated DUII enforcement position is to reduce impaired driving, serious injury, and loss of life, the data from the first year highlights the continued risk impaired driving poses to the community. In 2025, Woodburn experienced two fatal crashes in which impaired drivers struck and killed pedestrians.

 

“While this dedicated position has shown great success and promise in removing impaired drivers from our roadways, the fact that we have experienced two consecutive years—2024 and 2025—with two deaths each attributed to impaired driving crashes underscores the continued importance of traffic safety and impaired driving enforcement in our community,” said Deputy Chief Andy Shadrin.

 

The Woodburn Police Department remains committed to reducing preventable tragedies through proactive enforcement, education, and ongoing public safety initiatives to keep the community safe.