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.

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).

OCSD Press Release: Traffic Safety Checkpoint in San Juan Capistrano

According to an “Orange County Sheriff’s Department Press Release” dated: December 16, 2008, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint in the City of San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, December 20, 2008 from 7:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m.

The Press Release advises that, traffic volume and weather permitting, ALL vehicles may be checked and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs will be arrested.  The Press Release further encourages citizens to help keep the roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected drunk driver.

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).