Friday, 12-21-13
Personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Industry Station conducted a DUI/DL Checkpoint on December 21, 2013, 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 La Puente. The location of Saturday's checkpoint was on Hacienda Boulevard, north of Nelson Avenue. The checkpoint was conducted between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 1:00 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.
2220 Vehicles through the Checkpoint
2035 Drivers Checked at the Checkpoint
1 DUI Drug (Methamphetamine) Suspect Arrested
1 Illegal Possession of Narcotics (Methamphetamine) Suspect Arrested
1 Suspect was Arrested for a Felony Parole Violation Warrant
2 Suspects were Arrested for Knowingly Allowing an Unlicensed Driver to Drive, 14604(a) CVC
3 Suspects were Arrested for a Traffic Warrants and Sent to Court
14 Suspended / Revoked Drivers were Arrested and Sent to Court
56 Unlicensed Drivers were Arrested and Sent to Court
18 Vehicles were Stored for 1 Day
7 Vehicles were Impounded for 30 Days
45 Vehicles were Released per Checkpoint Release Procedures
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/
About Industry Sheriff's Station: Industry Sheriff's Station polices the cities of Industry, La Puente and La Habra Heights, in addition to the unincorporated communities of Bassett, Hacienda Heights, Valinda, East Valinda, West Valinda, and North Whittier:
Coordinated by: Deputy Michael Lang
Industry Sheriff's Station
Sergeant Daniel Dail
Traffic Services Detail
Risk Management Bureau
Internal Investigations Division
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
(323) 890-5400
www.lasd.org
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Deputy Sheriff checking Drivers Licenses
Deputies inspecting vehicles and conducting standardized field sobriety tests
Vehicles in line at the checkpoint
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