The Orange County Register reports that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be looking for DUI drivers by using roving DUI patrols in South County cities this Friday, July 16, 2010.   The “Avoid the 12″ DUI Task Force will be conducting roving DUI patrols in Lake Forest, Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita this weekend.

It has been reported that the Office of Traffic Safety has announced that another $8 million has been allocated for law enforcement activities that deter driving under the influence in California.  This increase from $5 million in 2009 to $8 million in 2010, will be used to fund DUI checkpoints throughout the state.  This is an increase of about 47% and the grant money will be shared among 148 law enforcement agencies.  We have already seen an increase in the number of DUI Checkpoints and Roving DUI Saturation Patrols scheduled by local Orange County law enforcement agencies in 2009, the number in 2010 will be astounding.  The director of the Office of Traffic Safety commented that California conducts more DUI checkpoints than any other state and that 2010 will be “the year of the Checkpoint”.

According to a Orange County Sheriff’s Department Press Release dated December 17, 2009, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting several checkpoints throughout Orange County, California this upcoming holiday season:

Friday, December 18, 2009:

DUI/DL Checkpoint (Anaheim) 7:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m. (Including DUI Saturation Patrols)

DUI/DL Checkpoint (Buena Park) 7:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

DUI/DL Checkpoint (Garden Grove) 7:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

DUI/DL Checkpoint (Placentia) 7:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

DUI/DL Checkpoint (Cypress) 7:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

DUI/DL Checkpoint (Westminster) 7:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

DUI/DL Checkpoint (Stanton) 7:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

Saturday, December 19, 2009:

DUI/DL Checkpoint (Garden Grove) 7:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

DUI Saturation Patrols (Anaheim) 8:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

DUI Task Force Operations (Placentia, Buena Park, La Habra & Fullerton) 8:00 p.m.-to-2:00 a.m.

Sunday, December 20, 2009:

DUI Saturation Patrols (Fullerton) 8:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

Saturday, December 26, 2009:

DUI Saturation Patrols (Anaheim) 8:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

Thursday, December 31, 2009:

DUI Saturation Patrols (Anaheim) 8:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

Saturday, January 2, 2010:

DUI/DL Checkpoint (Aliso Viejo) 7:00 p.m.-to-3:00 a.m.

According to the Press Release, in addition to the above-listed operations, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, as well as Police Departments for the cities of Brea, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, La Habra, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Placentia, Westminster, and the California State University at Fullerton will be holding DUI  Saturation Patrols over the entire holiday season.

If you, or anyone you know, has been charged with driving under the influence as a resut of a DUI Checkpoint and/or DUI Saturation Patrol, contact the Law Office of Barry T. Simons for a free consultation at: 949-497-1729.

OCSD Press Release: DUI Roving Patrol Event

According to a Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) Press Release dated December 2, 2009, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting DUI roving patrols in the Cities of Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills and Laguna Woods on Friday, December 4, 2009.  The effort is part of the on-going “Avoid the 12″ DUI Task Force program.  These Multi-City DUI Teams will be targeting areas that high a high incidence of DUI related arrests and collisions.  Funding for this program has been provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

OCSD Press Release: DUI Roving Patrol Event

According to a Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) Press Release dated November 19, 2009, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting DUI roving patrols in the Cities of Stanton and Villa Park on Friday, November 20, 2009.  The effort is part of the on-going “Avoid the 12″ DUI Task Force program.  These Multi-City DUI Teams will be targeting areas that high a high incidence of DUI related arrests and collisions.  Funding for this program has been provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Orange County Sheriff’s Department Received Three Year Grant to Fund Efforts to Catch Drunk Drivers

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has received a three year grant to fund efforts to catch drunk drivers.  The grant, in the amount of $874,852, was obtained by the California Office of Traffic Safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  The grant money is to be used to fund sobriety checkpoints and other special law enforcement activities to combat drunk driving in the County of Orange, California.  The grant funds overtime pay for deputies to staff DUI checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols and Court Stings.  Court stings are where drivers whose licenses have been suspended are followed as they leave court to see if they try to drive away.  In such cases, the drivers are apprehended by undercover law enforcement officers.

The grant money will be distributed to mostly to cities in South Orange County, such as Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, so be looking for increased law enforcement presence targeting driving under the influence in those areas.  If you or anyone you know is charged with a DUI, please contact the Law Office of Barry T. Simons at: 949-497-1729.  You may also visit our website at: www.duilawyerorangecounty.com.

Citizens Protest Labor Day Police DUI Checkpoints

There was an unusual protest taking place in the City of Moreno Valley, California on September 3, 2009 at a Labor Day Holiday DUI Checkpoint that began at around 9:00 p.m.  On each side of the DUI Checkpoint signs, protesters held up their own signs that said “Return (Go Back) – Police Checkpoint”.  According to reports, the protesters were extremely angry about the checkpoint as they felt they were just a ruse to conduct searches, and arrest Hispanics.  Protesters pointed to the fact that Moreno Valley has a large Hispanic population, and that they believe they are being unfairly targeted at these checkpoints.

The reporting of this protest came from a post on www.iReport.com, and many visitors to the site have commented on the original author’s post.  To view the original post, and the comments posted thus far, visit iReport’s website: www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-324563.  You can also post any comments you may have here as well. 

Orange County DUI Attorney, Barry T. Simons, has been fighting DUI Checkpoints for decades.  He authored the Amicus Curiae Brief to the United States Supreme Court in the case of Lidster v. Illinois challenging police use of “Roadblocks”.  In determing which DUI Defense Attorney to represent you in a DUI Checkpoint case, it is important to find one that understands the complex legal issues involved in these types of cases.  Barry T. Simons is such an attorney.  Barry T. Simons is a recognized leader in DUI Defense and he has successfully defended thousands of individuals charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) over the last 38 years.  If you are in need of an experienced DUI Defense Attorney, do not hesitate to contact the Law Office of Barry T. Simons at: 949-497-1729 or visit our website at: www.duilawyerorangecounty.com.

OCSD Press Release: Labor Day Weekend Traffic Safety Checkpoint in Dana Point

According to an “Orange County Sheriff’s Department Press Release” dated: September 3, 2009, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint in the City of Dana Point on Friday, September 4, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m.  The exact location of the checkpoint in Dana Point is currently unknown.

According to the Press Release, checkpoints are part of a grant the Orange County Sheriff’s Department received from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety, and are set up to target drivers who are driving a vehicle without a driver’s license or who are driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.  Funding of this grant was provided by the State of California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA).

If you or anyone you know is charged with driving under the influence, please have them contact the Law Office of Barry T. Simons at: 949-497-1729 or visit our website at: www.duilawyerorangecounty.com.

OCSD Press Release: DUI Roving Patrol Event 

According to an “Orange County Sheriff’s Department Press Release” dated: March 19, 2009, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) will be conducting DUI roving patrols in the cities of Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente on Saturday, March 21, 2009.

According to the Press Release, these Multi-City DUI Teams will target areas within the cities of Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente that have a high incidence of DUI related arrests and collisions.  Funding for the program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA).