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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff Stanley Sniff
Lake Elsinore Station
PRESS RELEASE
Update: Original Release: Results: Date/Time Written: Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 1000 Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 2030 Type of Incident: DUI/ Saturation Patrol Date/Time of Incident: Tuesday November 10, 1200-1800 hrs. Location(s) of Incident: Lake Elsinore Reporting Officer: Sergeant Marc Cloutier, 951-245-3315 File Number: N/A Update:
Officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Team conducted saturation patrols across the city as part of the Departments efforts to crack down on drunk driving, improve traffic safety, save lives and prevent injuries.
“If you drive drunk, the Lake Elsinore Police Department will be looking for you. The Departments message is very simple. Over the limit, under arrest.
During the operation two persons were arrested for driving while intoxicated, two wanted felons were arrested, 28 drivers were cited for driving without a license or while their licenses were suspended. Each of these drivers’ vehicles were subsequently towed, many subject to thirty-day impounds.
Funding for the patrol was provided through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Over the course of the past two years, DUI collisions have claimed nine lives and seriously injured thirteen of our friends and neighbors in the city of Lake Elsinore.
Since 2005, the number of alcohol-involved fatalities has been dropping, thanks to efforts like this. But law enforcement and the public must continue to work toward zero deaths.
“Law enforcement officers are doing more to remove drunk drivers from California’s streets and highways thanks to our DUI traffic safety funding,” said Christopher J. Murphy, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety. “But everyone can help make their communities safer. If you see a Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1.”
SPECIAL DUI ENFORCEMENT CRACKDOWN
Tuesday November 10, 2009 in Lake ElsinoreOfficers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Team will be deploying officers on a special saturation patrol next week to crack down on drunk driving in the city’s ongoing effort to improve traffic safety, save lives and prevent injuries.
“If you drive drunk, the Lake Elsinore Police Department will be looking for you. The Department's message is very simple. Over the limit, under arrest.
Lake Elsinore Police will be conducting this “Zero Tolerance” DUI Saturation Patrol on Tuesday, November 10th, targeting those who still don’t heed the message to designate a sober driver before their celebrations begin. Funding for the patrol is through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Over the course of the past two years, DUI collisions have claimed nine lives and seriously injured thirteen of our friends and neighbors in the city of Lake Elsinore.
Since 2005, the number of alcohol involved fatalities has been dropping, thanks to efforts like this. But law enforcement and the public must continue to work toward zero deaths.
“Law enforcement officers are doing more to remove drunk drivers from California’s streets and highways thanks to our DUI traffic safety funding,” said Christopher J. Murphy, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety. “But everyone can help make their communities safer. If you see a Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1.”
Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ###
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