For Immediate Release
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office releases 2021 DUI statistics
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office: 775-785-6235
Cell: 775-391-0407
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office saw a slight increase in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrests and DUI crashes throughout 2021 as compared to 2020.
Between January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021, Deputy Sheriffs made 331 DUI arrests. For the same timeframe in 2020, there were 328 DUI arrests. Using the same dates, there were 60 DUI crashes in 2021 as compared to 56 in 2020.
These statistics are in annual reports generated by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division. Insights from the year-end reports indicate that DUI arrests occur 24-hours each day – with the largest concentration occurring between 8:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m. The most DUI crashes in any given month were 10, both in February of 2021 and November of 2020.
Between January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility booked a total of 2,239 individuals for DUI. There were 2,016 people booked for DUI during the same timeframe in 2020. These statistics were generated by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Research and Development Department and figures may differ slightly from outside/included agencies’ own data.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office reminds anyone who plans on drinking to include transportation arrangements to ensure no one will be driving under the influence. A designated driver, phone call to a trusted friend, or a rideshare or taxicab for a ride home is always a person’s best option.
Attachment 1: Year-end WCSO DUI arrest report, 2021
Attachment 2: Year-end WCSO DUI crash report, 2021
Attachment 3: Year-end WCSO DUI arrest report, 2020
Attachment 4: Year-end WCSO DUI crash report, 2020
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to preserving a safe and secure community with professionalism, respect, integrity and the highest commitment to equality. Sheriff Darin Balaam is the 27th person elected to serve as the Sheriff of Washoe County since the Office was created in 1861. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office strives to ensure public safety by building trust and creating partnerships within the diverse communities in which we serve. We will promote the dignity of all people supported by our words and actions through open communication while fostering an environment of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect.
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