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#LASD Compton Station DUI/CDL Checkpoint, City of Compton, June 25, 2015, 34 Arrests
#LASD Compton Station DUI/CDL Checkpoint, City of Compton, June 25, 2015, 34 Arrests
Compton, CA - Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Compton Station conducted a DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint on June 25th, 2015. The checkpoint was on Central Avenue north of Rosecrans Avenue. The checkpoint was between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.
DUI/Driver's License checkpoints have been shown to lower DUI deaths and injuries. A major component of these checkpoints are the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired, bringing about more awareness and encouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers.
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. Ninety Percent of California drivers approve of checkpoints.
1098 Vehicles through the Checkpoint 670 Drivers Checked at the Checkpoint
1 DUI – Alcohol Suspect Arrested
12 Suspended License Drivers were Arrested and Sent to Court
12 Vehicles were stored for 30 days
18 Unlicensed Drivers were Arrested and Sent to Court
2 Vehicles were Stored for 1 Day
16 Vehicle were Released per Checkpoint Release Procedures
1 Driver was cited for driving without an Ignition Interlock Device
2 Suspects were Arrested and sent to Court for Allowing an Unlicensed Driver to Drive
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting additional DUI/Driver's License Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols throughout the upcoming year in our ongoing commitment to lowering deaths and injuries upon our streets and highways.
Information provided by Compton Station Deputy Jaeton Wilson
Address/Location
LASD - Compton Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff
301 S Willowbrook Ave
Compton, CA 90220
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 310-605-6500