HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-12-26 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 25, 2013
DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint
On Saturday, December 28, 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.