POMONA – Extra officers will be patrolling city streets February 13, Super Bowl Sunday.
 
The extra patrol officers will be searching for signs of impairment in drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
 
“If you plan to have a drink or two, choose a sober way to get to and from wherever you are watching the game,” according to Pomona Police Cpl. Thomas De La Vega in a written statement. “Have a ride-hailing service or a family member who hasn’t been drinking take you home.”
 
Funding for these patrols is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

POMONA – More officers are patrolling Pomona streets to look for drivers suspect of DUI.

Extra officers began the operation November 30 and are expected to continue DUI patrols until December 14, according to the Pomona Police Department.

“Tragically, there is an uptick in impaired drivers during the holidays. During the 2019 Christmas (Dec. 24-Dec. 26) and New Year’s Day (Dec. 28, 2018-Jan. 2, 2019) holiday periods, there were more drunk-driving related deaths (210) throughout the country than during any other holiday period in 2019,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement.

Funding for these patrols was provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

POMONA – Police are planning a DUI/driver license checkpoint and DUI saturation patrols scheduled for Friday, October 29.

The checkpoint, to be held at an undisclosed location, is scheduled to last from 9 p.m. Friday, to 3 a.m. Saturday, October 30. The saturation patrols are scheduled to last from 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday, according to the Pomona Police Department.

“DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols are done in locations with a higher frequency of DUI-related collisions and arrests. During the checkpoint, officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement.

Citing data from 2017, police investigated 127 DUI collision in Pomona, resulting in 49 injuries and one death.

The costs incurred through a DUI arrest and subsequent court appearances, fines, fees, DUI classes and license suspension can top $13,500, according to the Pomona Police Department.

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

POMONA – The Pomona Police Department is scheduling extra officers to find DUI drivers April 20 and is planning a DUI checkpoint Friday, April 23.
 
Beginning Tuesday, April 20 at 7 p.m., additional Pomona officers will patrol city streets in search of drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The patrols will end at 3 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Pomona Police Department.
 
A DUI checkpoint is scheduled for Friday, April 23 to begin at 9 p.m. The checkpoint, to be held at an undisclosed location, will end Saturday at 3 a.m.
 
“In 2017, the Pomona Police Department investigated 127 DUI collisions which claimed 1 life and resulted in another 49 injuries,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement.
 
“’DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.’  If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI,” the Pomona Police Department said.
 
Funding for these operations is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA – Police have scheduled a DUI/Driver License checkpoint and patrols to begin Friday, November 20.

The checkpoint will run from 9 p.m. Friday, to 3 a.m. November 21. Patrols are scheduled to run from 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday, according to the Pomona Police Department.

“DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols are done in locations with a higher frequency of DUI-related collisions and arrests. During the checkpoint, officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing,” according to the Pomona Police Department.

In 2017, the Pomona Police Department investigated 127 DUI collisions which claimed one life and resulted in another 49 injuries, while statewide 1,120 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes on California roads, Pomona Police said.

Funding for these operations are provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

POMONA - The Pomona Police Department has scheduled DUI patrols and a checkpoint to begin Friday November 1.

The checkpoint is scheduled to last from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. The patrols are scheduled to last from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., Pomona Police said.

POMONA - Police will patrol city streets this weekend and search for drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.