During the 4th of July weekend the Corpus Christi Police Department assigned additional officers to assist with the large crowds that were expected at the beach and in the downtown area. Officers also accompanied the CCFD on a fireworks detail.

The following numbers are from the holiday weekend beginning on July 3, 2014 to include all officers working.

DWI’s:
7/3 – 7
7/4 – 6
7/5 – 6
7/6 – 9

In 2013 the number of DWI’s was 15 for the same time frame.

Between 6 p.m. July 4th to 5 a.m. July 5th the Corpus Christi Police Department’s MetroCom (Dispatch) received a total of 1,570 calls for service (1,178 in 2013). Of those calls, 491 were solely for fireworks (395 in 2013).

Officers issued 42 Firework Citations over the weekend.