D.A. launches campaign against drunk driving

State funds will allow office to target repeat DUI offenders. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office launched a campaign Monday to provide increased training for prosecutors and law enforcement officers to enforce drunk-driving laws against repeat offenders.

The program, paid for by a $691,631 grant from the state’s Office of Traffic Safety, will also provide for public education on the consequences of drunk driving, said Todd Hart, director of government community relations for the Orange County District Attorney’s office.

The public education portion of the campaign will include radio and television public service announcements and other materials aimed at demonstrating the negative impact of a drunk-driving arrest, Hart said.

The grant enables the District Attorney’s Office to dedicate a prosecutor and clerical support to focus exclusively on repeat DUI offender cases in the West Justice Center in Westminster.