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PRESS RELEASE
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
May 25, 2012
DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint
On Saturday May 26th, the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement Detail, in
conjunction with our AVOID partners, 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 this program was provided by a grant for 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.
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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
athttps://www.tipsubmit.com