New focus keeps booze arrests near campus low

By Sophia Voravong

"An ongoing focus on safety in West Lafayette neighborhoods near Purdue University's campus likely contributed to a slight drop in alcohol-related arrests in 2009, according to the city's police chief."

"Last year, the West Lafayette Police Department made 599 arrests for minor consumption, operating while intoxicated and public intoxication -- compared to 611 in 2008..."

Full text article available at:
http://www.jconline.com/article/20100208/NEWS03/2080320/New-focus-keeps-...