| Advisory: #LASD Traffic Services Detail DUI / CDL Checkpoint, West Hollywood, Friday, January 16, 2015, Nets 3 Arrests Dear Nixle User, West Hollywood, CA - Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Traffic Services Detail conducted a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, January 16, 2015, on Santa Monica Boulevard at Robertson Boulevard between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 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. DUI/Drivers License checkpoints have been shown to lower DUI deaths and injuries. A major component of these checkpoints are the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired, bringing 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. Ninety Percent of California drivers approve of checkpoints. 4876 Vehicles through the Checkpoint 994 Drivers Checked at the Checkpoint 1 DUI – Drug (ADHD Prescription Medication/Heroin) Suspect Arrested 2 DUI – Alcohol Suspects Arrested 2 Vehicles were Stored for 1 Day The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting additional DUI/Drivers License Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols throughout the upcoming year in our ongoing commitment to lowering deaths and injuries upon our streets and highways. 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/ 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. Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 323-267-4800 Website: http://www.lasd.org LASD HQ Text and Emails: http://www.Nixle.com http://nixle.com/lasd----hq-newsroom-sib-los-angeles-county-sheriff/ Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/#!/LASDHQ Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos Twitter: @LASDesp https://twitter.com/LASDesp Facebook LASD HQ: http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment LASD Photos: http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/ LASD YouTube Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0 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 Jim McDonnell, Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and register for "LASD – Information Bureau Newsroom (SIB), Los Angeles County Sheriff" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan. For full details, view this message on the web. |
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