The Broken Bow Police Department participated in the recent “You Drink, Your Drive, You lose” campaign funded by the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety. The selective ran from August 17th through September 3rd and allowed officers to work overtime hours in an effort to decrease the number of drunk and impaired drivers on Nebraska Roads.
During that time frame Officer responded to 172 calls for service including calls of Thefts, Gas Drive Offs, Reckless Driving, City Ordinance Violations, Disturbances, Protection Order Violations, Sexual Assault, Domestic Disturbances, Accidents, and Assisting Motorists.
Officers made a total of 79 traffic stops leading to 50 total citations, warnings, and vehicle defects. The traffic stops led to several uniform citations and arrests, including: Three arrests for Driving Under the Influence, Drugs & Narcotics, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Speeding, Drinking on Public Property, Open Container, Terroristic Threats and 3 Arrests on Warrants.
