HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Police in one California city may post the names of people arrested for drunken driving on Facebook.
Huntington Beach Councilman Devin Dwyer suggested the plan at Monday's council meeting, the Los Angeles Times reported. He said the local newspaper no longer lists DUI arrests and Facebook would serve as a substitute.
Lt. Russell Reinhart said the police department is considering Dwyer's suggestion.
"I didn't think public shaming for driving under the influence was such a bad idea," Dwyer said. "I would use any tool necessary to bring down the numbers of drunk drivers".
A report released in July said there were 1,687 arrests for DUI in Huntington Beach in 2009 and 274 crashes where drunken driving was a contributing factor. Local officials say that is one of the worst records in the state for a city with a population of just over 200,000.
The city is planning a drunk-driving campaign, with more police officers assigned to make traffic stops. Other steps include posting the names of those arrested on the city Web site and sending letters to bars whose patrons have been arrested.
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