Niagara County's police forces issued 631 tickets during a "Holiday Season National DWI Crackdown Enforcement."

From Dec. 13 through Jan. 1, the Niagara County Sheriff's Office, Niagara Falls Police Department, North Tonawanda Police Department, Lockport Police Department, Middleport Police Department, Lewiston Police Department, Town of Niagara Police Department, Barker Police Department, Somerset Police Department, and New York State Park Police provided increased patrol units that were specifically designated for DWI enforcement.

During the blitz, 40 people across Niagara County were arrested during this time frame for Driving While Intoxicated. These extra patrol units also had an additional 46 arrests, and issued approximately 631 traffic tickets.

Future "crackdown" periods are already scheduled in 2014, with all agencies being involved.

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