Interagency Traffic Safety Conference - March 14, 2025

The Portland Police Bureau is teaming up with state, county, and local law enforcement partners to conduct high-visibility enforcement missions through St. Patrick’s Day. To ensure community safety, and to prevent needless tragedies to loved ones within our community, PPB is partnering with the Metro Area Traffic Enforcement Collaboration (MATEC) to conduct high-visibility DUII missions that will begin on the evening of Friday, March 14, 2025, and end on the morning of Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Law enforcement partners involved in the missions aim to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes by focusing on the SOLID enforcement priorities: Speed, Occupant Safety, Lane Usage, Impaired Driving, and Distracted Driving. A similar operation conducted around St. Patrick’s Day in 2024 resulted in more than 1,600 traffic stops, 950 citations, and 75 arrests connected to speeding, impaired driving, and distracted driving. The hope is that everyone will enjoy this year's St. Patrick's Day celebrations responsibly. Please continue to identify designated drivers, use mass transit, taxis, or rideshare services ( https://www.portland.gov/transportation/news/2025/3/11/news-release-celebrate-st-patricks-day-responsibly-pbots-safe-ride ). If you choose to drink or ingest other intoxicants, please do so responsibly and remember that buzzed driving is drunk driving. Support zero tolerance for impaired driving. Please report suspected impaired drivers to 911. PPB and other law enforcement agencies are committed to working with partners in government and the community to create safer streets; working towards reducing, and eventually eliminating, traffic fatalities as part of Vision Zero efforts. To learn more about the City of Portland's Vision Zero efforts, please visit: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/40390 . Make plans for your safety, as well as others, and enjoy the upcoming festivities.