DUI Program Aims at Latinos
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According to the CHP figures, Latinos accounted for 68% of driving under the influence (DUI) arrests in the San Diego area (from the border north to Via de la Valle) last year. In Oceanside, the ratio was 84%. In the CHP’s El Cajon sector, it was 35%. In both the Oceanside and El Cajon sectors, the number of Latinos arrested rose from 1988’s figures. The increase in Latino arrests and the number of Latinos involved in DUI traffic collisions has prompted the CHP to begin the program in San Diego and Orange counties, said Max Gallardo, coordinator for Hispanic Public Affairs for the CHP. [Patrick Horton] said, there are also other factors that can account for the high number of Latinos represented in the arrests. Latinos, particularly those with low incomes, may stand out more to law-enforcement officers and therefore may account for the high number of arrests. Source : pqasb.pqarchiver.com |