TURLOCK POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT FOR SPECIAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND CRASH PREVENTION
Turlock Police Department has been awarded a $ 69,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long program of special enforcements and public awareness efforts to prevent traffic related deaths and injuries. Turlock Police Department will use the funding as part of the city’s ongoing commitment to keep our roadways safe and improve the quality of life through both enforcement and education.
“We are thankful to the California Office of Traffic Safety for their partnership with Turlock and financial support to better address traffic safety issues in our community. This funding will be put to good use in to help create a safer Turlock” said Turlock Police Chief, Robert Jackson.
After falling dramatically between 2006 and 2010, the number of persons killed and injured in traffic collisions has been slowly rising. Particularly alarming are recent increases in pedestrian and bicycle fatalities, the growing dangers of distracting technologies, and the emergence of drug-impaired driving as a major problem. This grant funding will provide opportunities to combat these and other devastating problems such as drunk driving, speeding and crashes at intersections.
“Overall, California’s roadways are among the safest in the nation,” said OTS Director Rhonda Craft. “But to meet future mobility, safety, and accessible transportation objectives, we have to reverse this recent trend in order to reach our common goal – zero deaths on our roadways. The Office of Traffic Safety and the Turlock Police Department want to work with everyone to create a culture of traffic safety across Turlock and the state.”
Activities that the grant will fund include:
•Educational presentations
•DUI checkpoints
•DUI saturation patrols
•Motorcycle safety enforcement
•Distracted driving enforcement
•Seat belt and child safety seat enforcement
•Bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement
•Speed, red light, and stop sign enforcement
•Warrant service operations targeting multiple DUI offenders
•Compilation of DUI “Hot Sheets,” identifying worst-of-the-worst DUI offenders
•Specialized DUI and drugged driving training such as Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE).
Funding for this program is from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The Turlock Police Department is an active participant in the Crime Stoppers Program. Callers can leave an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Turlock Police Department, CA
244 North Broadway
Turlock, CA 95380
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