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8 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 14, 1999 MADD group donates breathalyzers to 26 Division By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" er pl Representatives of unit, and make a promise tives Jane Meldrum said in the fight against penalties for drunk dri- The ongoing battle against impaired driving has been given a boost with the donation of new breathalyzers to police in north Durham. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) were at the 26 Division head- quarters in Port Perry last week to deliver one roadside breath-testing that another will soon arrive. The units will be used by Durham Regional Police officers on patrol in this area. MADD representa- the units were purchased for police in north Durham with proceeds from a fundraiser held in the summer. It is MADD's mandate to help RATE THAT'S TOUGH TO BEAT. 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"We know the geo- graphical area the Port Perry police have to cover 1s so immense, and they need all the equipment they can get," said Mrs. Meldrum last week. "Today we're going to see the efforts of MADD to stop drunk driving." Staff Sgt. Mike Ewles of 26 Division said the breathalyzer unit received last week will definitely help officers on patrol, especially as they mount their effort to com- bat holiday-related drinking and driving. While Durham Police are setting up regular RIDE roadside checks -- they've nabbed 27 impaired dri- vers so far, indicating the numbers are up this year -- it's important that offi- cers on regular patrol have the equipment they need to detect drunk dri- ving as well, he said. Sgt. Ewles said 26 Division officers patrol an area that's 1,300 square km in size, and have in the past "strate- gically located" their breathalyzer devices in order to administer tests in a timely fashion, as is required by law. "We'll have better cov- erage with these (new units) on the road," said Sgt. Ewles. He added that while police are always budget- ing for new equipment that will help them per- form their job better, donations such as the one made last week by MADD can help expedite the process. "Any kind of partner- ships are beneficial," he said of the organization's effort. For her part, Mrs. Meldrum expressed deep concern over higher inci- dents of drunk driving, which are being reported by police RIDE programs here and elsewhere. She said her organization will continue its fight through cooperative efforts with police, and educational programs which include public speaking engage- ments. Mrs. Meldrum noted that Durham Region is currently served by the Toronto chapter of MADD. She encouraged anyone interested in establishing a chapter here to contact MADD's head offices in Mississauga.