SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT
The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, June 28, 2019. It will begin at 9:00PM and scheduled to conclude at 2:00AM. The checkpoint will be in the area of 3500 West 5th Street, Santa Ana.
This operation is NOT connected to any immigration enforcement action. Given Santa Ana’s Sanctuary City designation, as defined in Santa Ana Ordinance NS-2908, the ordinance prohibits members of the Santa Ana Police Department from engaging in any immigration enforcement within the City limits. Public safety requires community partnerships, and engaging in immigration enforcement operations erodes the trust necessary to provide effective public safety services in our City.
The primary purpose of a DUI Checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, not to increase arrests. All too often, impaired drivers injure or kill community members. This DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies, as well as ensure drivers have a valid driver license. The DMV reports unlicensed drivers are 4.9 times more likely to cause a fatal crash than a licensed driver is.
Officers trained in the detection of alcohol and drug impairment will staff the checkpoint. Officers will provide on-the-spot assessments of drivers suspected of alcohol or drug impairment. All checkpoints are conducted in accordance with the guidelines for DUI checkpoint operations outlined in the California Supreme Court decision, Ingersoll v. Palmer.
All vehicles may be checked and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and / or drugs will be arrested. Our objective is to send a clear message to those who are considering driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol and / or drugs – Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest. The public is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver. Grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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