1,996 DUI Arrests - DON'T BE A STATISTIC

Winter Holiday AVOID DUI Campaign – Monday Update 13

The Winter Holiday DUI crackdown has resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from local routine traffic enforcement and special Avoid the 100 DUI deployments during the past several days in Los Angeles County.

From 12:01 AM Friday December 13, 2013 through midnight Sunday December 29, 2013, officers representing 100 county law enforcement agencies have arrested 1,996 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In 2012, 1,913 DUI arrests occurred during the same seventeen (17) day time period. (**NOTE: These numbers are only provisional with some agencies yet to report**)

For New Year’s Eve the final hours of the campaign the following activity will be taking place:

Monday, December 30
DUI Patrol – Avoid the 100 Multi Agency (El Camino College Police, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Redondo Beach, Torrance)
DUI Patrol – Arcadia

Tuesday, December 31
MEP (Maximum Enforcement Period) – CHP Southern Division (beginning at 6:01 pm)
DUI Patrol – Avoid the 100 Multi Agency (El Camino College Police, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa
Beach, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Redondo Beach, Torrance)
DUI Patrol – Arcadia
DUI Patrol – LASD Bellflower
DUI Patrol – Pomona

Wednesday, January 1
MEP (Maximum Enforcement Period) – CHP Southern Division
Additionally, the CHP are deploying all available officers for their Maximum Enforcement Period during the New Year’s holiday 6:00 PM December 31st ending midnight Wednesday January 1st and all regularly scheduled traffic and patrol officers will focus efforts at stopping and arresting DUI drivers during their normal shifts.

Police, Sheriff and the CHP encourage all motorists to help make your community safer: Report Drunk Drivers – Call 911! Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. DUI arrest data collection will continue through New Year’s Weekend, midnight Wednesday, January 1, 2014.
Sr. CSO Wendy Brewer, Glendora Police Dept., (626) 241-0605
Inv. Victor Gomez, Gardena Police Dept., (310) 925-0111
Dep. Daniel Dail, LA County Sheriff’s Dept. (323)890-5400
Off. Don Inman, LAPD, (213) 486-0703,
Off. Vincente Ramirez, CHP, (818) 240-8200

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In 2011, nearly 10,000 people were killed nationally in motor vehicle traffic crashes that involved at least one driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or higher. In California, this deadly crime led to 774 deaths because someone failed to designate a sober driver.

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. Based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public.

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/

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.