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The Gallatin County DUI Task Force is a collaborative group of citizens and professionals in the field appointed by the county Commissioners. The Task Force develops and/or funds public education, awareness, and enforcement projects to reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes and deaths in Gallatin County. Originally called Montanans Against Drunk Driving (MADD), since 1982 the Gallatin County DUI Task Force has provided a forum for proactive
discussion and a place for professionals in the field to come together to discuss this critical issue, and to design constructive and effective courses of action. |
The Task Force is totally self-supporting (through DUI license reinstatement funds) and works on this critical public health and safety issue without particular political agenda, free to address what is most relevant to our county, and to support innovative projects that prevent DUI. The Task Force works to
- keep your roads safe
- prevent impaired driving
- reduce alcohol-related traffic crashes
- educate the public on the dangers of driving after consuming alcoholic beverages or other chemical substances that impair judgment and motor function
- gather and disseminate statistical information regarding DUI in Gallatin County
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Through programs like
- Gathering and disseminating DUI-related statistical information
- DUI Enforcement Overtime Patrols funding forms
- CEASE Awards for DUI-prevention projects and events
- Equipment purchases for Law Enforcement
- MSU's Late Night Streamline Ride Service
- Presentations
- Demonstrations of Fatal Vision Goggles
- Creation of educational materials distributed county-wide & marketing campaigns
- Spearheading Gallatin County's annual Swimming Upstream Awards
- Informational news items and editorials
- Working in collaboration with other prevention/enforcement organizations
Our members are
- private citizens and members of the business community
- treatment and prevention professionals
- law enforcement professionals
- prosecuting attorneys
We need your help
- The Task Force has been active since 1982. We've been here, working quietly and effectively on this crucial issue, supporting the efforts of diverse groups, as well as implementing our own programs.
- Join us. We meet five months of each year, on the 3rd Wednesday of that month. The location and meeting schedule for Task Force and committee meetings are posted on the meeting calendar.
You don't have to be a Task Force member to volunteer! Contact us about projects where your help might make all the difference.
For more information call Jenna Caplette at the DUI Task Force office: 406-585-1492. Office hours are by appointment.
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