Concord Police Department Awarded $275K Grant

CONCORD, CA — The Concord Police Department was awarded a $275,000 grant to help support ongoing efforts to reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on the city's roadways, it was announced Tuesday.

"This funding will strengthen our commitment to public safety in our community," said Concord police Lt. Gregory Rodriguez. "We will be able to increase our efforts in making our roads safer for
everyone and focus on critical areas such as distracted driving, impaired driving and speeding."

The grant will provide additional programs and resources, including:

• DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on stopping suspected impaired drivers.
• High-visibility distracted driving enforcement operations targeting drivers in violation of California’s hands-free cell phone law.
• Enforcement operations focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk.
• Enforcement operations focused on top violations that cause crashes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes.
• Community presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding and bicycle and pedestrian safety.
• Collaborative enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies.
• Officer training and/or recertification: Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).

The grant program runs through September 2024.

Funds were provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.