The Miami County Sheriff’s Office will be deploying a dozen additional deputies for the  New Year’s holiday on a state grant to paid overtime.  The additional deputies will be targeting high crash roadways and roadways that have high rates of O.V.I. arrests. 

The deputies will be strictly enforcing all Ohio traffic statutes with a zero tolerance for violators.  A primary goal will be to remove alcohol and drug impaired drivers from county roadways.  There is usually an increase in alcohol consumption over the holidays which combined with driving invariably leads to auto crashes. 

Deputies are hoping to curb auto crashes with the deployment of extra deputies on various days and at various time frames throughout the holiday season. 

If one chooses to drink this holiday season please have a designated driver or expect to go to jail if caught driving impaired on Miami County roadways.

The extra traffic enforcement effort is being made possible through a grant the Sheriff’s Office received this year from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services.  The grant funds the overtime for the deputies and pays some fuel costs. 

This marks the seventh consecutive year the Sheriff’s Office has been awarded the grant which is funded by federal dollars and administered by the State.