BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Bellingham Police Department (BPD) officers have racked up 106 driving under the influence (DUI) arrests as of March 29, 2025. BPD has taken to social media to announce their efforts.
BPD officers are working hard to keep the streets safe and are actively looking for impaired drivers. A reminder to make plans for a sober driver, otherwise you may end up waking up in the Whatcom County Jail.
– Bellingham Police Department (January 22, 2025)
According to the BPD media log, the DUI arrests have occurred as follows for each day of the week.
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| Day (12am-11:59pm) | Total |
|---|---|
| Monday | 32 |
| Tuesday | 8 |
| Wednesday | 5 |
| Thursday | 6 |
| Friday | 18 |
| Saturday | 11 |
| Sunday | 26 |
And the DUI arrests occurred during these hours of the day.
Hour Total 12AM 14 1AM 19 2AM 21 3AM 3 4AM 1 5AM 1 6AM 0 7AM 0 8AM 1 9AM 2 10AM 1 11AM 0 12PM 2 1PM 0 2PM 0 3PM 1 4PM 0 5PM 4 6PM 3 7PM 6 8PM 4 9PM 8 10PM 5 11PM 10
The streets with 3 or more arrests are as follows. These account for about half of the year-to-date DUI arrests.
Street Name Total N STATE STREET 8 CORNWALL AVENUE 7 LAKEWAY DRIVE 6 RAILROAD AVENUE 6 E MAGNOLIA STREET 4 ELLIS STREET 4 MERIDIAN STREET 4 W HOLLY STREET 4 BILLY FRANK JR STREET 3 E CHESTNUT STREET 3 E SUNSET DRIVE 3 NORTHWEST AVENUE 3
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Go BPD go! And be safe!
What are the stats for repeat DUI offenders? Or for DUI arrests of “drivers” with suspended or no licenses (for whatever reasons)? … If these percentages are significant (which I suspect), it would be very telling about the effectiveness – or lack thereof – of our criminal justice system and current penalties at supressing recitivism. Are our current laws anywhere near tough enough to actually thwart the dangers DUI poses to the public?
It’s also clear that the peak problem days/times closely mirror weekend binging/partying and bar closing hours. How can this knowledge lead to even more effective enforcement and adjustment of risky behavior habits?