State Police Provide Alcohol Enforcement in Ongoing Partnership with Brighton Township
Troopers will take extra shifts during key times such as the holidays, prom and graduation.
It's officially the holiday season, and for Brighton Township residents, that means more than just shopping and parties - it means extra police on the roads. For about seven years, the township has benefited from extra funding that allows them to have additional alcohol enforcement thanks to an agreement with the Michigan State Police Brighton Post. The agreements run October through March and April through September. While the goal is to curb the number of drunk driving incidents, those types of stops haven't been the primary ones during the months the agreements last. According to Michigan State Police Brighton Post Commander Joel Allen, from October 2010 to March 2011, there were no drunk driving stops or arrests made in the 55 hours of…
