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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact: Sergeant Bill Ware
Bakersfield Police Department
(661) 326-3836
bware@bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release August 26, 2013
DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint
On Saturday, August 31, 2013, the “AVOID the 18” Kern DUI Task Force
will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint in the greater
Bakersfield area. The “AVOID the 18” Kern DUI Task Force is comprised
of several law enforcement agencies from Kern County.
This DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint is an effort to reduce the number of
persons injured or killed each year in DUI related collisions, as well as
insuring that motorists on city streets are in possession of a valid driver’s
license. A major component of DUI checkpoints is to increase awareness
of the dangers of impaired driving and to encourage sober designated
drivers.
The Kern Avoid DUI Task Force funding is provided by a grant from the
California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration. The public is encouraged to help keep roadways
safe by calling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver.
You can now send an anonymous text message to the Bakersfield Police Department. It’s quick and it’s easy.
Simply enter 274637 into your phone and text BPDCRIMES along with your message. The text is sent to the
police department and the sender remains completely anonymous.
Tips can also be anonymously sent through the smartphone “TipSubmit” mobile App or via email at
https://www.tipsubmit.com.