Jurupa Valley, CA – The Jurupa Valley Police Department has just completed another DUI/DRIVER’S LICENSE SAFETY CHECKPOINT. The primary goals of checkpoints are to screen for DUI drivers as well as unlicensed and suspended drivers. These programs are in response to collisions involving unlicensed, suspended and DUI drivers. Checkpoints are conducted at various times throughout the year to reduce drunk driving, and apprehend drivers with suspended and/or revoked licenses.
Operation Results:
- 870 Vehicles passed through the checkpoint
- 4 DUI arrests (3 Alcohol, 1 Drug)
- 10 Field sobriety tests for DUI of alcohol
- 1 Field sobriety tests for DUI of drugs
- 14 Citations were issued for unlicensed drivers
- 4 Citations were issued for suspended driver’s license
- 19 Citations for vehicle code violations
- 17 Vehicles towed
During the checkpoint hours, patrol officers were in the vicinity contacting the public for vehicle code violations. Out of those contacts, 2 DUI arrests were made, and 34 citations were issued. These numbers are included in the overall operation results listed above.
The checkpoint was conducted with the assistance of the Jurupa Valley Station’s K9 Team, Special Enforcement Team, and volunteers. In addition, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department/Crime Analyst Unit was on scene to assist the Jurupa Valley Police Department in processing the larger than normal volume of citations, towing records, arrest/incident reports and computer checks of various law enforcement databases. Also, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department/Cal-ID staff was on scene assisting the Jurupa Valley Police Department to verify the identity of those subjects arrested by utilizing their mobile identification processing system.
Drunk driving is a major cause of fatal and injury collisions each year. We are seeking your assistance in saving lives. If you are on the roadways and you observe a possible drunk driver call 911 immediately. Officers will be dispatched to the location and make every effort to prevent the impaired driver from continuing to pose a threat.
The Jurupa Valley Police Department wishes to remind you that if you choose to drink alcoholic beverages, please designate a sober driver before getting into a vehicle. Remember “Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest!”
