“No Refusal” After-Action Report

TYLER — Tyler police have issued the after-action report from the most recent multi-agency No-Refusal DWI campaign, held May 24th through May 27th. DPS had nine DWI arrests, Tyler PD had five, and Whitehouse PD had two. Texas Parks & Wildlife had two BWI (Boating While Intoxicated) arrests. TPWD also obtained two search warrants for blood. This is a grand total of 18 DWI arrests with 2 (11%) search warrants for blood obtained.

Under the “No Refusal” effort, various agencies participated in a State Grant during the Memorial Day Holiday, staying on the lookout for intoxicated drivers. When the program is held during holiday periods each year, upon the arrest of a suspected drunk driver, the driver is asked to blow into a breath-test machine or take a blood test. If the driver refuses, officers obtain an immediate search warrant signed by a judge on call to have blood drawn by a nurse on staff at the Smith County Jail. The blood is then analyzed to determine whether the driver�s blood-alcohol concentration is 0.08 or higher, the legal limit for driving in Texas.