BEXAR COUNTY D.W.I. TASK FORCE

Welcome to the Bexar County D.W.I. Task Force web site. Bexar County is located in south central Texas and has a population of over 1.5 million people. Bexar County consist of twenty-five incorporated cities or towns in which San Antonio is the largest.The Bexar County DWI Task Force originated in 1985 from a TxDOT grant. It evolved into a non-funded task force to include all alcohol-related types of criminal incidents. Since its foundation, Bexar County law enforcement agencies have created a partnership to operate as a multi-agency DWI Task Force.


The law enforcement agencies that take part in the organization are committed to enforcing the laws of the State and arrest intoxicated drivers. There are many other organizations that devote their time and efforts also. The Task Force meets regularly and engages in saturation patrols as well as other community functions.

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It is the mission of the Bexar County D.W.I. Task Force to reduce alcohol and drug related motor vehicle accidents, injuries and deaths in Bexar County. We will seek out and arrest those who disobey impaired driving laws through law enforcement special operations, training and community involvement. By enforcing impaired driving laws and educating the public about impaired driving, we will provide a safer community for the citizens of Bexar County.
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LABOR DAY HOLIDAY IS A “NO REFUSAL” WEEKEND Print E-mail
Friday, September 04, 2009

San Antonio, Texas: September 4, 2009;  District Attorney Susan D. Reed is targeting drunk drivers beginning at 8:00 p.m. tonight, continuing through Tuesday, September 8th.  Those arrested for Driving While Intoxicated who refuse to provide a sample of their breath or blood will have a sample of their blood taken pursuant to a search warrant. 

During an eighty-four hour time period spanning the weekend, an Assistant District Attorney will be on duty around the clock to advise and assist law enforcement agencies in this process.  If an arrested person refuses to submit to a breath test, then police will request a search warrant to obtain a blood sample from the defendant.  Once the judge issues the search warrant, a nurse on site at the San Antonio Magistrate’s Office and Detention Facility will take the blood sample for testing by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.  The “No Refusal” Labor Day Weekend is done in cooperation with the various law enforcement agencies in the Bexar County DWI Task Force, including the San Antonio Police Department, which has previously announced increased DWI patrols over this holiday weekend.  The Bexar County Magistrate’s Office, the Bexar County District Clerk’s Office, and the City of San Antonio Magistrate’s Office have also provided assistance and staff to implement the program.  Results from previous “No Refusal” weekends have shown that the average person refusing the breath test has a blood alcohol content in excess of .16, more than twice the legal limit.For more information, please contact Mike Davis, Chairman, Bexar County DWI Task Force at (210) 273-3389
 
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