Crime & Safety
Behave Responsibly: Napa DUI Checkpoints Planned For This Weekend
Napa police say DUI patrols will deploy between 6 pm Friday and 2 am Saturday in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and arrests.
NAPA, CA -- If you're going to party this Friday night, Napa police will be out in force to make sure you do so responsibly.
Officers from the NPD’s DUI Enforcement Team say they're deploying this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers as part of an ongoing traffic safety campaign. DUI Saturation Patrols will deploy between 6 p.m. Friday, April 7 and 2 a.m. Saturday, April 8 in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and/or arrests.
The NPD has said its officers will look for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment and that when possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate people suspected of drug-impaired driving.
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Funding for the DUI operation is provided to the Napa Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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