Southeast Missouri DWI Task Force, MoDOT and MADD partnered for Saturation Saturday August 25th, 2018

The Dexter Police Department, Cape Girardeau Police Department, Malden Police Department, Kennett Police Department and the Hayti Police Department teamed up for this event.

On August 25th, 2018, the Southeast Missouri DWI Task Force, partnered with MODOT and MADD for an aggressive Saturation Saturday DWI Enforcement Campaign.  During this event, the Southeast Missouri DWI Task Force made 4 DWI arrests, issued 40 traffic citations including, but not limited to 6 speeding citations and 5 seat belt violations during this event.  Officers made 3 felony arrests as well as 6 other arrests during this event.

Saturation Saturday was a high visibility evening where police departments stepped up their DWI enforcement efforts to remind the communities that they’re out in full force, looking for impaired drivers.  It is a public awareness campaign that reminds the community:  Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

Saturation Saturday is a campaign being held in conjunction with the national ‘Drive Sober, Get Pulled Over’ campaign. 

As a second year campaign, efforts have grown from a statewide campaign to a national campaign with the state of New York and Illinois participating as well.