A look at the success of APD’s ‘No Refusal’ program

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police say their ‘No Refusal’ DWI enforcement is helping make stronger cases against drunk and drugged drivers. What the department can’t say is if fewer people are driving impaired or dying in fatal crashes caused by impaired drivers because of the program.
The Austin Police Department said they arrest anywhere between 5,500 and 6,000 people each year for DWI. APD Detective Richard Mabe said that number has remained consistent the last few yea