The Corpus Christi Police Department has enforcement data from the New Year’s weekend to share with the public.

The operational period between December 28, 2012 until 9am on January 1, 2013 The Corpus Christi Police Department arrested 23 impaired drivers. There were:

• 1 Driving Under the Influence arrest for a person under the age of 21 who consumed alcoholic beverages and drove;
• 19 Driving While Intoxicated as a 1^st time offense for D.W.I.;
• 1 Driving While Intoxicated arrest with 3 or more previous convictions for D.W.I.;
• 2 Driving While Intoxicated arrest with blood alcohol content over .15.

Corpus Christi Police Officers also made 2 arrests for reckless driving in an effort to reduce hazardous driving on the city streets.

Corpus Christi Police also received 143 fireworks complaints for the New Year’s Holiday. The Corpus Christi Police makes every effort to work as an equal partner with the community to reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime, and enhance public safety.