More than 2,000 Arrested in 18-Day DUI Crackdown in Los Angeles
Los Angeles County law enforcement agencies arrested 2,098 people for driving under the influence (DUI) through sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and regular routine patrols as part of the Avoid the 100’s anti-DUI campaign. According to The Glendora Patch, the arrests occurred over an 18-day period leading into the long Labor Day weekend. Officials made 2,795 arrests during the same period in 2011. The DUI campaigns are likely to get even more intensive during Halloween and later during the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year holidays. The campaigns are made possible by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.
When cities conduct sobriety checkpoints or saturation patrols, we often observe that police officers are eager to catch as many drivers as they can. A number of organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) even have awards ceremonies to commend police officers who make the maximum number of DUI arrests each year.
