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The event will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Jackson State University.
Since 1983, MDPS has recognized law enforcement officers across the state for their extensive efforts in DUI enforcement.
Nominees are inducted into the Club for having made a minimum of 100 DUI arrests within a calendar year. Officers who have written 50-99 DUI citations are also honored.
Eighty-one officers — 41 100 Club nominees, eight 200 Club nominees and 32 honorable mentions — will be recognized for their DUI efforts during 2011.
Public Safety Commissioner Albert Santa Cruz will speak along with Patricia Tucker with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Gulfport Police Chief Alan Weatherford.