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| Drink-driving officers suspended | Drink-driving officers suspended |
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| Two police officers in Northern Ireland have been suspended after being among 609 people detected drink-driving over the Christmas period. | |
| The figures from the end of November show a rise of 57 people on the same period in 2005. Both officers were off duty at the time of the detection. | |
| The figure includes motorists who were unfit to drive, or who were unable or refused to give a sample. | The figure includes motorists who were unfit to drive, or who were unable or refused to give a sample. |
| Superintendent Bill Brown said police would continue to target drink-drivers. | Superintendent Bill Brown said police would continue to target drink-drivers. |
| "Although the current publicity campaign has ended, I can assure people that there will be no let up in our determination to catch drink drivers and bring them before the courts," he said. | "Although the current publicity campaign has ended, I can assure people that there will be no let up in our determination to catch drink drivers and bring them before the courts," he said. |
| He added: "It is disappointing that during the festive season 609 people decided to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking. | He added: "It is disappointing that during the festive season 609 people decided to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking. |
| "That, of course, means 609 people are now looking into 2007 with the inevitable prospect of losing their licences, and in some cases their livelihoods. | "That, of course, means 609 people are now looking into 2007 with the inevitable prospect of losing their licences, and in some cases their livelihoods. |
| "The vast majority of right thinking people realise that drink driving is shameful and unacceptable. | "The vast majority of right thinking people realise that drink driving is shameful and unacceptable. |
| "However, there seems to be an irresponsible minority who ignore all advice and warnings." | "However, there seems to be an irresponsible minority who ignore all advice and warnings." |
| The winter campaign is run jointly by the police and the Department of the Environment and is backed by a series of TV, newspaper and cinema advertisements. | The winter campaign is run jointly by the police and the Department of the Environment and is backed by a series of TV, newspaper and cinema advertisements. |