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Anaheim Police Department to conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on June 5

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, Police Leave a comment

Anaheim Police Department

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2015

Released by: Lt. Eric Trapp, (714) 497-5305

Subject: Anaheim Police Department DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint

The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on June 5, 2015, in the 400 block of S. Brookhurst Street between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.

The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized DUI checkpoints and proactive DUI patrols are conducted routinely. Continue reading→

Orange County DUI Task Force holiday crackdown on impaired driving

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, Orange County, Police, Public Safety Leave a comment

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org

Orange County DUI Task Force Holiday Crackdown on Impaired Driving

SANTA ANA, Calif. – (December 12, 2014) — This time of year, with all the holiday parties and festive occasions, many partygoers will be drinking. If you are celebrating with alcohol this holiday season, local law enforcement agencies have a message for you: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Due to the increase in drunk-driving-related fatalities around the holidays each year, law enforcement agencies across the country will be out in force December 12, 2014 through January 1, 2015 actively searching for drunk drivers.

The Orange County Avoid DUI Task Force will be aggressively looking for drunk drivers this holiday season with plans in place for 14 DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints, a minimum of 27 local roving DUI Saturation Patrols and a DUI Warrant/Probation Sweep. Continue reading→

DUI Saturation Patrols and Checkpoints set for the 4th of July weekend

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Brea, Crime, Fullerton, Irvine, News, Orange County Sheriff, Police Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lt. Jeff Hallock (714) 904-7042, JHallock@ocsd.org
Emily Osterberg (714) 647-1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org

This Fourth of July, ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’

SANTA ANA, Calif. – (July 2, 2014) – This Fourth of July families and friends will gather to celebrate our country with parades, parties and fireworks. For many people the celebration includes alcohol, but the holiday quickly goes from festive to fatal when people choose to drive after drinking.

To crack down on drug and alcohol impaired driving this Fourth of July the ‘Avoid the 38’ DUI Task Force will be out in full force, aggressively targeting those who put lives in danger. The DUI task force will be deploying deputies and officers to DUI/Driver’s License checkpoints in the cities of Buena Park, Cypress, Irvine and Laguna Niguel, and DUI saturation patrols in the cities of Anaheim, Brea, Irvine, Orange, Westminster, CSU Fullerton, and several cities within the Sheriff’s Department contract area. The CHP will also be deploying all available officers onto freeways and county roads as part of their Maximum Enforcement Period. Continue reading→

Summer/Labor Day avoid DUI campaign update

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, OCDA, OCSD, Orange County, Public Safety Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
Lt. Jeff Hallock (714) 647-7042
Gail Krause (714) 647-1840

Summer / Labor Day Holiday Avoid DUI Campaign – Week One Update

SANTA ANA, California – (August 24, 2013) – The Summer/Labor Day National Anti-DUI crackdown has resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from local routine traffic enforcement and special “Avoid the 38” DUI deployments during the first week of the period. Continue reading→

Orange County DUI Task Force announces DUI crackdown

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, Orange County, Public Safety 1 Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, (714) 647-7042 and Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840

Orange County DUI Task Force Joins National Crackdown to Reduce Drunk Driving Fatalities

‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign Will Target Drunk Drivers

SANTA ANA, California (August 15, 2013) – From mid-August through Labor Day, sheriff, police and CHP officials will be out in force as part of the annual nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunk driving. The crackdown in Orange County will run from August 16 through September 2, 2013.

The effective nationwide drunk driving crackdown will include high-visibility enforcement, high-profile events, and will be supported by national paid advertising, creating a comprehensive campaign to curb drunk driving in August and through the Labor Day holiday weekend. Continue reading→

O.C. law enforcement DUI Task Force to crack down on drunks drivers on the 4th

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, News, Police 1 Comment

Law Enforcement DUI Task Force Cracking Down On Impaired Drivers This Fourth of July

SANTA ANA, CA (July 2, 2013) – Most Americans may not realize it, but the Fourth of July is one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to alcohol-impaired driving crashes.

This Fourth of July, law enforcement throughout Orange County are stepping up enforcement efforts as part of the ongoing DUI Task Force, joining thousands of agencies statewide in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement crackdown to catch and arrest impaired drivers who put themselves and others at risk. The deputies and officers of the task force will be out in full force this Fourth of July holiday weekend showing zero tolerance for impaired drivers. Continue reading→

The OC DUI Task Force will be on patrol this Cinco de Mayo

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, News, Police, Public Safety Leave a comment

SHERIFF-CORONER DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840

The Orange County DUI Task Force on Special Patrols for Cinco de Mayo

SANTA ANA, CA – (May 3, 2013) – As the community celebrates Cinco de Mayo, party-goers may indulge themselves with their favorite margarita or tequila and then, unfortunately, choose to get behind the wheel.

This year, the “Avoid the 38” Orange County DUI Task Force is joining with other law enforcement acrossthe nation to encourage everyone to plan ahead this Cinco de Mayo and to never drink and drive. Continue reading→