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PRESS RELEASE DATE 12/27/11**Information**The
next sTEP enforcement wave for our community will be from May 21st to June 3rd, with special focus on seat belt usage
and alcohol related crimes. Grant funding for this project will pay for the purchase of a new camera system for one of Albia's
Patrol Cars. Stay alert! Stay Safe!************************ Information Regarding
Drunk and Drugged Driving Every day, 36 people in the United States die, and approximately
700 more are injured, in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This
December, during National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (3D Month), consider what you and your community can
do to make injuries and deaths from impaired driving less of a threat.The Problem:According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about three in every ten Americans will
be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their lives.
In 2006, 13,470 people
died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (32%) of all traffic-related deaths in the United
States.
In one year, over 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under
the influence of alcohol or narcotics. This accounts for less than 1% of the 159 million self-reported episodes of alcohol–impaired
driving among U.S. adults each year.
Alcohol-related crashes in the United States
cost about $51 billion a year.
Protect Yourself and
Your Family and Friends
During the holiday season, and year-round, take steps
to make sure that you and everyone you celebrate with avoids driving under the influence of alcohol. Following these tips
from NHTSA can help you stay safe:Plan ahead. Always designate a non-drinking driver
before any holiday party or celebration begins.
Take
the keys. Do not let a friend drive if they are impaired.
Be a helpful host. If you’re
hosting a party this holiday season, remind your guests to plan ahead and designate their sober driver, always offer alcohol-free
beverages, and make sure all of your guests leave with a sober driver.
Know How Communities
Can Help Proven community and state-level methods for reducing alcohol-impaired driving include:
Sobriety checkpoints. Studies found that fatal crashes thought to involve alcohol dropped
by about 22% following implementation of sobriety checkpoints.
Minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) laws. Studies found that raising the MLDA to 21 reduced crashes by about 16% among
people ages 18-20 years.
0.08% BAC laws. Fatal alcohol-related crashes declined about 7%
after 0.08% BAC laws were passed.
"Zero tolerance" laws for young drivers. Three
studies found that zero tolerance laws resulted in declines in fatal crashes among drivers ages 18.20 years of between 9%
and 24%.
Resources for More InformationWeb-based Resources
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Fire Deaths and Injuries: Prevention Tips Never leave food unattended on a stove.Keep cooking areas free of flammable
objects (such as, potholders and towels). Avoid wearing clothes with long, loose-fitting
sleeves when cooking. - Never smoke in bed or leave burning cigarettes unattended.
- Do not empty smoldering ashes in
a trash can, and keep ashtrays away from upholstered furniture and curtains.
- Never place portable space heaters near flammable materials (such as, drapery).
- Keep all matches and lighters out of reach of children. Store them up high, preferably
in a locked cabinet.
- Install smoke alarms
on every floor of the home, including the basement, and particularly near rooms in which people sleep.
- Use long-life smoke alarms with lithium-powered batteries and hush buttons, which
allow persons to stop false alarms quickly. If long-life alarms are not available, use regular alarms, and replace the batteries
annually.
- Test all smoke alarms every month
to ensure they work properly.
- Devise a family
fire escape plan and practice it every 6 months. In the plan, describe at least two different ways each family member can
escape every room, and designate a safe place in front of the home for family members to meet after escaping a fire.
- If possible, install or retrofit fire sprinklers
into home.
Sources: Adapted from recommendations
of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the U.S. Fire Administration, the National Fire Protection Agency, and CDC.
More
Injury Prevention Tips for You and Your Family Strategies
for Fire-related Injury Prevention
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The Albia
Police Department would like to say "thank you" to all of the military heros fighting for our freedoms
here and overseas.A special thought goes out to all our Military Law Enforcement brothers and sisters,
along with all the brave men and women serving our country so honorably in the Armed Forces. This message and a yellow ribbon will be displayed on this site until their safe return.
 "I want to become an Officer." For
information regarding "what it takes" to be a Law Enforcement Officer in the State of Iowa, go to the Iowa Law Enforcement
Academy's website and click on "how can I become a certified Officer?"www.state.ia.us/government/ilea An application packet including benefits, pay, requirements, and additional information may be picked
up at the Albia Police Department, or mailed upon request when the Department is taking applications.
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Bicycle Licensing Stickers Offered in Albia. In
an ongoing effort to serve the community better, The Albia Police Department is offering residents and those in surrounding
areas the ability to purchase a bicycle license in a sticker form to be placed on the bicycle. Information regarding
a description of the bicycle and owner's contact information will be registered with the Albia Police Department in a
discreet manner, with the hopes of being better able to return a missing/stolen bicycle to its owner, and to advance the investigation
of theft charges against the appropriate parties.The stickers are made of theft deterrent
materials and offered for the price of $1.00. Please help your child or yourself
protect your bicycles by using this tool.
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