A Dallas police officer was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated (DWI) on Saturday, according to a news release.
Senior Corporal Allison Brockford, who was off duty at the time of the incident, was placed under arrest for suspicion of DWI by the Dallas Police Department (DPD).
The incident took place on February 18, around 7 p.m., according to the release.
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia has not released a statement on the incident and no further details or additional information are being disclosed at this time.
Brockford has been with the department for 10 years, having joined in September 2012.
She was assigned to community affairs, according to the DPD.
The Internal Affairs Unit is investigating while Brockford is on administrative leave, police said.
In Texas, a person is considered legally intoxicated when their blood alcohol concentration reaches 0.08%, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
A person breaks the law, however, as soon as drugs or alcohol affect his driving, flying, or boating ability, according to TxDOT.
In 2022, there were approximately 1,456 DWI cases in the city of Dallas, according to Kristin Lowman, public information officer for the DPD.
In Texas, there are multiple penalties for driving while impaired/intoxicated.
Those penalties include up to a $2,000 fine, up to 180 days in jail upon conviction with three of those days being mandatory, and loss of driver’s license for up to a year for the first offense.
In the event of a second offense, the offender will be fined up to $4,000, receive between one month and one year in jail upon conviction, and lose their driver’s license for up to two years.
A third offense will result in a $10,000 fine, two to 10 years in prison, and loss of driver’s license for up to two years.
