New traffic enforcement initiative will concentrate on various violations

The kick-off for a new traffic enforcement program is taking place Tuesday afternoon. The new initiative is called Wilmington AWARE, or Area-Wide Aggressive Road Enforcement.

The Wilmington Police Department, New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and North Carolina Highway Patrol will be involved.

Each quarter of the year will have a specific theme for enforcement. Officers will continue to enforce all violations, but this will give officers an opportunity to also concentrate on a specific violation, such as aggressive driving and driver and passenger safety.