Underage Drinking Material Distributed at Car Show

The Police Department distributed material on underage drinking at the recent car show to benefit The Greenhouse, a child advocacy center, here in Dalton.  The department also had on hand Recruiting Officer Kenneth Brooks and Investigator Mack Flood who showed off the department's new crime scene van. 

Underage drinking is a real problem, not only here but nationwide.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2003, 3,571 young drivers ages 16-20 died in motor vehicle crashes. Of these, 1,131 - approximately 32% - had been drinking, and 26% were legally drunk at the time of the crash.

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Mock crime scene was set up by Investigator Mack Flood