More than one-third of the Austin Fire Department’s disciplinary measures since 2009 have been for alleged drunken driving incidents.
The Austin American-Statesman reviewed the department’s internal disciplinary records from 2009 until July. It found 18 of 50 disciplinary measures were DWI-related. About 22 percent of the reprimands were for other alcohol or drug incidents.
About 3 percent of the police department’s disciplinary measures were comparatively DWI-related.
All but one of the firefighters and one of the police officers disciplined were arrested and charged. It’s unclear how many have been convicted.
A fire department spokesman says it’s unclear what causes the DWI rate and any answer would be speculation.
Fire departments in Dallas and San Antonio had a smaller percentage of DWI-related disciplinary actions.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Fake Bear Attacks on Car for Fraudulent Insurance Claims Lead to Arrests 
Atmospheric River to Hit Pac Northwest and California; Snow Could Impact Parts of Northeast And Great Lakes 
Chipotle Shareholders Sue Over Fallout From Skimping on Portion Sizes 
Changing the Focus of Claims, Data When Talking About Nuclear Verdicts 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.