Sacramento County Police Departments Plan Numerous DUI Checkpoints, Saturation Enforcement Patrols

August 19, 2015 |

Starting this weekend and through Labor Day weekend, several city police departments in Sacramento County plan DUI checkpoints and saturation enforcement.

Sacramento County DUI Task Force is ramping up its enforcement efforts as part of a national crackdown on impaired driving. The 18-day, high-visibility campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, is a partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety to curb impaired driving and save lives. August 21-September 7 (Labor Day), law enforcement partners in Sacramento County, across the state and nationwide will show zero tolerance for impaired driving.

The schedule for checkpoints and saturation enforcement are listed below.

AVOID the 16 Summer Holiday Mobilization Schedule of Operations

The Sacramento County Avoid the 16 is announcing its upcoming enforcement operations for the Summer Holiday DUI Campaign. 

Week of Aug 21st

Fri, Aug 21st, DUI/DL CHECKPOINT 1900-0300, City of Sacramento
Fri, Aug 21st, DUI Saturation Patrols 2000-0300, City of Rancho Cordova
Sat, Aug 22nd, DUI/DL CHECKPOINT 1900-0300, City of Rancho Cordova
Sat, Aug 22nd, DUI Saturation Patrols 2000-0300, Cities of Sacramento, Elk Grove, and Citrus Heights

Week of Aug 28th through Labor Day

Fri, Aug 28th, DUI/DL CHECKPOINT, 1900-0300, City of Elk Grove
Sat, Aug 29th, DUI/DL CHECKPOINT, 1900-0300, City of Sacramento
Sat, Aug 29nd, DUI Saturation Patrols 2000-0300, City of Elk Grove
Fri, Sept 4th, DUI/DL CHECKPOINT, 1900-0300, Cities of Sacramento and Elk Grove
Sat, Sept 5th, DUI Saturation Patrols 2000-0300, Cities of Sacramento and Elk Grove
Sun, Sept 6th, DUI/DL CHECKPOINT, 1900-0300, City of Citrus Heights