Chicago Police Report: 13 Officers Arrested for DUI In The Past Year

Our Chicago DUI Lawyers have learned that the Chicago Police Department has released stats for DUI arrests among Chicago Police Officers. The Department states that 13 officers were arrested for DUI in the past year. Of the 13 arrests, however, only 4 were arrested in Chicago.

The full report below:

Cop DUI’s: 13 Chicago Police Officers Arrested For Drunk Driving In 2008

Associated Press | CHICAGO – The Chicago Police Department is reporting 13 officers were arrested last year for DUI, with five of them involved in auto accidents that caused two injuries.

The disclosure Wednesday came days after an off-duty Chicago police detective was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence for an accident that left two people dead.

According to the Chicago Tribune, four of the officers were arrested in Chicago, with three apprehended in suburban Chicago and six outside Illinois.

Police Superintendent Jody Weis has pointed out that only a small number of the department’s 13,000 Chicago officers have been accused of driving drunk.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services statistics indicate nationally, there is one drunk-driving arrest for every 155 drivers.

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