HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-12-18 DUI Checkpoint Announcement
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 December 18, 2013
DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint
On Saturday, December 21, 2013, the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic
Enforcement Detail will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint in the greater
Bakersfield area.
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.
Funding for the checkpoint 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.