Sheriff’s office takes part in ‘Operation Dry Water’
- Lake County News reports
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Unit will be participating in Operation Dry Water from Friday, July 5, through Sunday, July 7.
Marine Patrol deputies will be out in force specifically looking for signs of boaters operating boats while impaired.
Operation Dry Water is a national awareness and enforcement campaign focused on reducing the number of alcohol- and drug-related accidents and fatalities and fostering a stronger, more visible deterrent to alcohol and drug use on the water.
Operation Dry Water is coordinated by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, or NASBLA, in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard as well as local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Over the July 4 holiday weekend, law enforcement agencies and officers across the United States will be conducting Operation Dry Water and will be on heightened alert for those in violation of boating under the influence laws.
Agencies from all 56 U.S. states, trusts and territories are expected to participate in Operation Dry Water 2019.
Operation Dry Water has been a highly successful campaign, drawing public attention to the dangers of boating under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Since the inception of the Operation Dry Water Campaign in 2009, law enforcement officers have removed 3,500 BUI operators from the nation’s waterways.
The campaign continues to make a significant impact on boater safety and spreading the message of the danger of boating under the influence.