Crime & Safety
Albany Police Win Traffic Safety Grant
The Albany Police Department has received a one-year $49,160 state grant to fund safe-driving enforcement efforts and related activities.
The Albany Police Department has been awarded a $49,160 state grant to improve traffic safety. according to a police announcement.
The one-year grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will pay for programs to enforce safe-driving laws and prevent accidents, said a Police Department press release on Wednesday.
"While traffic deaths from all causes declined by nearly 39% between 2006 and 2010 in California, they rose by 2.6% in 2011," the press release said. "State and federal officials anticipate that figures will show another rise for 2012. DUI deaths remain the largest sector, at nearly 30% of traffic fatalities. Recent trends show increases in two new categories – distracted driving and drug-impaired driving."
Police said the activities to be funded by the grant include:
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Specialized DUI and drugged driving training such as Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE)
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DUI Saturation Patrols
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Distracted driving enforcement
Seat belt and child safety seat enforcement
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Speed, red light and stop sign enforcement
Warrant service operations targeting multiple DUI offenders
Compilation of DUI “Hot Sheets,” identifying worst-of-the-worst DUI offenders
Those wishing more information on the department's safe-saving efforts can contact Sgt. Chris Willis at 510-525-7300 or cwillis@albanyca.org.
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