Greendale Police Chief Rob Dams announced on January 19, 2010 that the Greendale Police Department has received grant funding in the amount of $10,000 to participate in “High Visibility Alcohol Enforcement Patrols”.

This funding is being provided by the Wisconsin Bureau of Transportation Safety to the Milwaukee County Sheriffs Department, with funding to Greendale being a sub-grant from the Sheriffs Department based on multi-jurisdictional enforcement. The Greendale Police Department joined the Multi-Jurisdictional High Visibility Task Force in October of 2009.

In 2008, alcohol was listed as a contributing factor in 5.8% of all crashes in Wisconsin.

39.9% of all vehicle crash fatalities were alcohol related resulting in 234 deaths.
*2009 statistics not yet available

Chief Dams stated Greendale police officers will have a zero tolerance policy for impaired drivers and unrestrained occupants.