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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT Sheriff Stanley Sniff Lake Elsinore Police Department PRESS RELEASE     Original Release: Checkpoint Results: Date/Time Written: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 Friday, February 5, 2010 @2350 hours Type of Incident: DUI / Saturation Patrol   Date/Time of Incident: Friday February 05, 2010 Friday February 5, 2010 5 PM – 11 PM Location(s) of Incident: Lake Elsinore Lake Elsinore Reporting Officer: Sergeant Marc Cloutier, 951-245-3315   File Number: N/A Numerous Checkpoint Results: 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 Department's message is very simple; Over the limit, under arrest. During the operation one person was arrested for driving while intoxicated, one wanted person was arrested, 8 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 Friday February 05, 2010 in Lake Elsinore Officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Team will be deploying officers on a special saturation patrol this 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 Friday, February 5th, 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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