Contact Information

PARC Task Force, Inc.
515 West Moreland Boulevard
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188
262-896-8026 voice mail
262-548-7933 fax
parc1@att.net

The PARC Task Force, Inc., is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation.


History of the PARC Task Force, Inc.

In December, 1998, following a string of alcohol-induced fatal crashes and serious injury accidents, Waukesha County District Attorney Paul Bucher announced the formation of a countywide citizen task force, bringing together community leaders, law enforcement, schools, and businesses to explore innovative ways to address the growing problem of drinking and driving, with special attention paid to underage offenses. The coalition named itself the PARC Task Force. PARC stands for Preventing Alcohol-Related Crashes.

Over the years, the task force has implemented a number of projects. Multi-jurisdictional saturation DUI patrols, with the theme of Zero Tolerance, have resulted in an increase in OWI and other traffic-related citations throughout the county. PARC has implemented such programs as Mobile Eyes, a Safe Ride program (developed with the Waukesha County Tavern League), and a False ID bounty. DS2 (Drive Safe, Drive Sober: the Decision is Yours), a mock drunk driving crash re-enactment, has developed into an annual event for Waukesha County students and their parents.

PARC has incorporated as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, created bylaws and elected officers. Since 1999, start-up grants obtained from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety have funded three primary efforts:

Enforcement

Community outreach, and

Youth activities.

PARC's current roster of about 35 people represents a mix of demographics and expertise. The group meets monthly to assess its progress and continue to plan future programs. The task force has had to balance its direction between innovative solutions, political concerns and cultural reality. From the beginning, task force members have been aware that there is no quick fix to the problem of alcohol-related crashes. It will be a gradual effort to change community culture and behavior regarding alcohol consumption. The task force has been successful in raising awareness of the problem, with an understanding that this is a complex problem and the process has just begun.


Summary of the PARC Programs

DS2 (Drive Safe, Drive Sober: the Decision is Yours)
False ID Bounty program
Mobile Eyes program
Passive Alcohol Sensors
Waukesha Cty Crash Analysis Project
Waukesha Cty Parents Programs
Waukesha Cty Safe Ride
Waukesha Cty Traffic Enforcement Initiative


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In 1999...
38 % of the total traffic fatalities were alcohol-related. This is 1 fatality every 33 minutes.



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