Information Detail
04/17/2014
Personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Traffic Services Detail conducted a DUI/DL Checkpoint on Friday, April 11, 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 West Hollywood. The location of Friday's checkpoint was on Santa Monica Blvd at Robertson Blvd conducted 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.
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.
4627 Vehicles through the Checkpoint
2612 Drivers Checked at the Checkpoint
2 DUI Drug (Marijuana) Suspects Arrested
1 Unlicensed Driver was Arrested and Sent to Court
2 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
Forwarded by:
Captain Gary Honings
West Hollywood Sheriff's Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
780 N San Vicente Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 855-8850
Website: http://www.WestHollywood.lasd.org/
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West Hollywood Sheriff's Station polices the City of West Hollywood and the unincorporated communities of Franklin Canyon, Universal City (which includes Universal Theme Park, Studios, and Citywalk), and the Federal Enclave in West Los Angeles.
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John Scott, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Contact Information: Sgt. Daniel Dail - (323) 890-5400,
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