Full Notification

Date of Release: December 16, 2019

West Covina, Calif. – The West Covina Police Department encourages everyone attending holiday parties and gatherings where alcohol may be involved to use a designated sober driver. This holiday season, from Dec. 13 to New Year’s, West Covina Police Department will have more officers on patrol looking for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

West Covina PD will hold a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, December 20, 2019 from 6 PM to 2 AM at an undisclosed location in the city of West Covina. DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing.

West Covina PD reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs and marijuana can also impair, especially in combination with alcohol and other drugs.
So if you are hosting a holiday party, offer non-alcoholic drinks for designated sober drivers and monitor how people are getting home. If someone has been drinking and tries to leave, offer to have them stay the night or take ride-share home.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Information released by:
West Covina Police Department
Community Relations Officer Alexus Napoles
1444 West Garvey Avenue
West Covina, CA 91790
626 939-8500

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