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DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
| Nature of Incident: | DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Results | ||||||||||||
| Location: | City of Camarillo, Ca |
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| Date & Time: | Friday, July 9th, 2021, 8:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Camarillo Police Department Traffic Bureau | ||||||||||||
| Narrative: | |||||||||||||
| 12 Cited at Camarillo DUI/Driver License Checkpoint Camarillo, Ca. –12 drivers were cited for various violations while conducting a DUI/Driver License checkpoint on July 9th, 2021. The checkpoint was held on Las Posas Road, north of Calle La Sombra from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Eleven drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, 478 drivers were contacted, no drivers were arrested for DUI and no vehicles were towed. Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired. The Camarillo Police Department is committed to keeping the public safe when they are traveling. Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Prepared by: |
Sgt. Paul Richards | ||||||||||||
| News Release Date: | Monday, July 12, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sgt. Paul Richards (805) 388-5132 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: |
Capt. Shane Matthews | ||||||||||||
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511