What is the Sheriff’s Office doing about getting drunk drivers off the roads?
D.U.I. enforcement has always been a paramount issue for the Sheriff’s Office. Many years ago, the Sheriff assigned officers to a special D.U.I enforcement squad that later led to the development of a full-service traffic enforcement unit. The Sheriff also developed important partnerships with community action groups such as Mother Against Drunk Drivers (M.A.D.D.) for the purposes of enhancing D.U.I. interdiction, enforcement, education, and legislative reform. The Sheriff has also applied for and received grant funds in order to purchase the best equipment and supplies needed to carry out the objective of getting drunk drivers off of the roads of Lee County. The Sheriff’s Office organizes and participates in numerous D.U.I. interdiction operations that include officers from surrounding agencies such as the Fort Myers Police, Cape Coral Police, and Highway Patrol to name just a few. The operations are carried out all over Lee County with their locations being kept secret until the nigh
