PLEASE DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.

CHECK OUT WHAT YOUR BLOOD ALCOHOL WOULD BE BY GOING TO THE LINK BELOW.
(CLICK HERE FOR BAC CALCULATOR)

IN OCTOBER OF 1992 THE WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT SAW THE NEED TO ENHANCE OUR OWI CONVICTION RATE AND REDUCE THE TIME OUR OFFICERS SPEND TIME IN COURT.

IT WAS OBVIOUS THE USE OF THE IN-SQUAD VIDEO CAMERA HAS CREATED A LARGE IMPACT UPON OWI CONVICTIONS.

IN 1993 WE APPLIED FOR A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO ASSIST US IN PURCHASING ANOTHER IN-SQUAD VIDEO CAMERA. THE GRANT WAS APPROVED AND THE DEPARTMENT PURCHASED ANOTHER DASH BOARD PARTNER SYSTEM. THIS UNIT WAS PUT IN USE ON THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY.

IN 1997 THE DEPARTMENT APPLIED FOR YET ANOTHER GRANT AND RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ANOTHER VIDEO CAMERA. THE SILENT PARTNER III SYSTEM WAS PURCHASED.

TODAY WE HAVE 3 DEPUTIES WHO ARE ACTIVE IN OWI ENFORCEMENT THAT HAD CAMERA EQUIPPED SQUAD CARS.

OFFICERS LOOK FOR SPECIFIC THINGS WHEN GAINING PROBABLE CAUSE TO STOP INTOXICATED DRIVERS. CHECK OUT THIS LINK ON WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR PRIOR TO THE STOP. (CLICK ON THE ICON BELOW.)

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVERS NATIONAL SITE.