| Community: #LASD's Traffic Services Detail DUI / CDL Checkpoint, City of Lakewood, Saturday, April 26, 2014, Nets 9 Arrests Hi Pepperdine Libboard, LASD’s Traffic Services Detail DUI / CDL Checkpoint, City of Lakewood, Saturday, April 26, 2014, Nets 9 Arrests NARRATIVE: LASD’s Traffic Services Detail DUI / CDL Checkpoint, City of Lakewood, Saturday, April 26, 2014, Nets 9 Arrests Personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Services Detail conducted a DUI/DL Checkpoint on Saturday, April 26, 2014, as part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department commitment to public safety. This checkpoint was one of many that have been or will be conducted throughout the year in Lakewood. The location of Saturday’s checkpoint was on Lakewood Blvd. at Ashworth St. conducted between the hours of 6:00p.m. and 2:00 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public. This DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint lowers DUI deaths and injuries. A major component of these checkpoints is the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired bring about more awareness and encouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. 1658 Vehicles through the Checkpoint 910 Drivers Checked at the Checkpoint 3 DUI – Alcohol Suspects Arrested 2 DUI – Drug (Marijuana) Suspects Arrested 2 Suspended / Revoked Drivers were Arrested and Sent to Court 2 Unlicensed Driver were Arrested and Sent to Court 2 Vehicles were Impounded for 30 Days 4 Vehicles were Stored for 1 Day Coordinated by: Sergeant Daniel Dail Traffic Services Detail Risk Management Bureau Professional Standards Division Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (323) 890-5400 www.lasd.org If you see dangerous driving, Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1! Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org AS A DRIVER, PLAN AHEAD WITH THESE TIPS: Arrange rides home for your friends, family, co-workers and yourself before the drinking begins Identify and provide free non-alcoholic drinks or other promotional items to the Designated Driver Party hosts and servers must limit drinks to your guests or patrons. Don’t serve more than one or two over several hours. Cut back on the amount of drinks you plan to bring to the party – and provide plenty of food. Funding for these operations is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety http://www.ots.ca.gov/ through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.nhtsa.gov/ Forwarded by: Amber Smith, Deputy Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
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