Police officers in the Tucson Police Department received a large state grant in order to better enforce DUI laws in the coming year.
The funds will be allocated to enforcement of existing traffic laws through selective enforcement efforts, often called saturation patrols. Part of this enforcement includes a DUI checkpoint scheduled in the area this Friday.
DUI checkpoints cost a lot of money to put on. The roads must be closed down and secured. In addition, officers at a checkpoint are often paid overtime due to the high number of officers required to run the checkpoint effectively. Though the cost is high, most police departments expect to make the money back through citations.
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1 Joe // Feb 1, 2010 at 7:10 pm
I’m beginning to think that most cities look at DUI citations as revenue streams. The way our bars and DUI enforcement work is downright silly sometimes.
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