Before a DUI checkpoint is set up, it must be announced to the public via press release through the cities Police Department, local newspaper or even an online source. Our OC DUI Lawyers want you to stay informed about the DUI sobriety checkpoints that may be set up near you. Please see below for current and past Orange County DUI Checkpoint press releases. If you find yourself arrested during an OC DUI Checkpoint, contact our Orange County DUI attorneys as soon as possible so that we can provide you with the best possible representation.

Newport Beach – August 12, 2011

Newport Beach police on Friday will be looking for drunken drivers and checking drivers’ licenses.

A checkpoint will be held 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. at Dover Drive and 16th Street, according to a Police Department release.

Though some arrests generally are made at sobriety checkpoints, the checkpoints are more about reminding drivers that it’s a bad idea to drink before getting behind the wheel, the release said. Local police also conduct saturation DUI patrols on a regular basis. Anti-DUI programs are funded by a state grant, according to the release.

Through June of this year, Newport police have made 326 DUI arrests, according to Police Department statistics. During the same period last year, police made 314 DUI arrests, closing 2010 with 605 arrests, the statistics show.

Drivers who pass through the checkpoint will receive a brochure about drinking and driving. Officers also will check to make sure drivers have valid licenses and no outstanding warrants, and will check for other potential violations.

Provided by the Newport Beach Patch.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Huntington Beach – 4/23/2011

CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648
P.O. BOX 70 POLICE DEPARTMENT Tel: (714) 960-8811
Kenneth W. Small – Chief of Police

Release Date: April 21, 2011 Time: 10:00 am Prepared by: Sergeant J. Haught

Type of Incident: Sobriety Checkpoint
Location: City of Huntington Beach
Date/Time of Occurrence: April 23, 2011 at 9:00 pm

Details:
In our ongoing effort to keep the streets safe, the Huntington Beach Police Department
will be conducting a DUI checkpoint on Saturday night, April 23, 2011at 9:00 pm.
The goal of the Huntington Beach Police Department is to prevent the number of
serious injury and fatal collisions. The sobriety checkpoint allows officers to intervene
by arresting DUI drivers, prior to them becoming involved in an accident. Impaired
driving puts everyone on the road in danger, and we are doing everything we can to
ensure that motorists have a safe place to live and drive.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic
Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Huntington
Beach Police Department is working in partnership with OTS to educate the community
on traffic safety issues, as well as helping to prevent DUI related traffic incidents.

Orange County Roving Patrol 3/18/2011 

SHERIFF-CORONER DEPARTMENT
COUNTY OF ORANGE

550 NORTH FLOWER STREET – P.O. BOX 449
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702-0449
(714) 647-7042

PR#11-8
PRESS RELEASE
3-18-11

DUI ROVING PATROL EVENT

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department “Avoid the 12” DUI Task Force will be
conducting DUI roving patrols in the Cities of San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point and San
Clemente on Friday, March 18, 2011. These Multi-City DUI teams will target areas that
have a high incidence of DUI-related arrests and collisions.

The goal of the program is to reduce the rate at which the citizens of Orange County are
killed or injured in DUI-related collisions. Through implementation of these events, the
Orange County Sheriff’s Department hopes to significantly reduce deaths, injuries and
property damage in each of our contract cities.

Orange County Sheriff’s Department Deputies are committed to working hand in hand
with their contract city partners in providing a safe environment for the motoring public.
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic
Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
For more information contact Public Affairs at (714) 647-7042.

Newport Beach DUI Checkpoint 4/5/2011 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE #040511
DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint

Contact: Sergeant Steve Burdette
949-644-3662
sburdette@nbpd.org

The Traffic Division of the Newport Beach Police Department will be conducting a sobriety/driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, April 8, 2011. The location of the checkpoint will be northbound Jamboree Road at Santa Barbara Drive. The approximate hours of operation will be from 9:00 p.m. until 3:00 a.m.

The checkpoint location was selected based upon its proximity to bars and restaurants and provides a high degree of visibility to the motoring public. Site determination was also based upon roadway configuration, sight distances, traffic volume, lighting, and motorist safety. A primary consideration was also officer safety.

The checkpoint will be clearly marked and vehicles will be selected to move through the check lanes on a pre-set basis to ensure objectivity and timeliness. Motorists will be greeted and given an informational brochure on “Driving Under The Influence,” prepared by the Newport Beach Police Department Traffic Division.

Checkpoints tend to reduce the number of drinking drivers on the road and do not necessarily produce dramatic increases in arrests. The major value of checkpoints is their educational and deterrent influence on the motoring public. This sobriety checkpoint has been established to ensure the public’s safety and to reduce the number of alcohol-impaired drivers on the roadways in our Community, as well as insuring drivers have a valid driver’s license.

Members of the media are welcome to view the checkpoint and take photographs. Further information on the sobriety checkpoint may be obtained by contacting Sergeant Steve Burdette at 949-644-3662.

In addition to the checkpoint, the Department fields DUI saturation patrols on a regular basis. These Patrol Officers stop people who are suspected of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.