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Sobriety Checkpoint
WHEN:
Friday, December 18, 2009
7 p.m. to 3 a.m.
WHERE:
Western Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard
WHO:
West Traffic Division Officers
WHY:
The purpose of the Sobriety/Driver’s License checkpoint is to reduce the number of traffic collisions involving intoxicated and unlicensed drivers, as well as thenumber of hit-and-run traffic collisions. The Los Angeles Police Department seeks to achieve these goals through enforcement and public awareness.
Funding for this checkpoint comes from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. We can all help make our streets safer. Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1.
CONTACT:
For further information contact Sergeant John Ficken, West Traffic Division, Driving under the Influence (DUI) Team at 213-473-0222, or Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations Section at 213-486-5910.
Call us 24/7 at 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247) to share any helpful information you have.
Call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
(800-222-8477) or submit an anonymous tip through our form.