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Montebello PD awarded a new Traffic Grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety
An additional grant was also awarded by OTS to the Montebello Police Department for $15,000 to be used for upgrading software to digitize and streamline the reporting process of injury and fatal traffic collisions to the California Highway Patrol.
“Through education and behavior changes, we hope to create an environment that is safe and equitable for all road users in our community,” Chief Brad Keller said.
Funding for these programs were provided by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Montebello PD awarded a new Traffic Grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety 
Montebello Police Department Awarded $124,000 in Grants from the OTS
Montebello, Calif. – The safety of everyone traveling is the focus of a grant awarded to the Montebello Police Department. The $109,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) will assist in The Montebello Police Department’s efforts to reduce deaths and injuries on city roads.
“These are trying times, and now more than ever, it is important that we are at the forefront of traffic safety,” Montebello PD Police Chief Brad Keller said. “This funding allows us to educate and enhance the safety of all residents.”
The one-year grant is for the 2021 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021.
The grant will fund a variety of traffic safety programs, including:
“These are trying times, and now more than ever, it is important that we are at the forefront of traffic safety,” Montebello PD Police Chief Brad Keller said. “This funding allows us to educate and enhance the safety of all residents.”
The one-year grant is for the 2021 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021.
The grant will fund a variety of traffic safety programs, including:
- Patrols with emphasis on alcohol and drug-impaired driving prevention.
- Patrols with emphasis on awareness and education of California’s hands-free cell phone law.
- Patrols with emphasis on education of traffic rights for bicyclists and pedestrians.
- Patrols with emphasis on awareness and education of primary causes of crashes: excess speed, failure to yield, failure to stop at stop signs/signals, improper turning/lane changes.
- Community education presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, DUI, speed, bicycle, and pedestrian safety.
- Collaborative efforts with neighboring agencies on traffic safety priorities.
- Officer training and/or recertification: Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE), and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).
An additional grant was also awarded by OTS to the Montebello Police Department for $15,000 to be used for upgrading software to digitize and streamline the reporting process of injury and fatal traffic collisions to the California Highway Patrol.
“Through education and behavior changes, we hope to create an environment that is safe and equitable for all road users in our community,” Chief Brad Keller said.
Funding for these programs were provided by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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1600 W Beverly Blvd
Montebello, CA 90640
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