DUI Checkpoint To Be Held Near Pacific Palisades

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA — The Los Angeles Police Department will hold a series of DUI checkpoints this weekend, including a stop on the Westside near Pacific Palisades. Patrol officers will be posted at Santa Monica Boulevard and Purdue Avenue, near the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center by the 405.

The checkpoint will be held tonight from 7 p.m. through midnight.

"Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests," LAPD said in a statement. "The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired. During the checkpoint, officers will look for signs that drivers are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs."

LAPD offered the following tips for drivers to stay safe on the roads.

See someone who is clearly impaired try and drive? Take the keys and help them make other arrangements to find a sober way home.

• Report drunk drivers – Call 911.
• Hosting a party? Offer nonalcoholic drinks. Monitor who is drinking and how they are getting home.

Funding for the DUI checkpoints comes from a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

"The safety of our community is and always will be our mission," Commander Woodyard, Commanding Officer, Traffic Group, said. "We are still out there looking for impaired drivers because driving under the influence is still dangerous."

Find the full list of checkpoints below.

Friday, April 16, 2021

· DUI Saturation Patrol from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Southeast Area

• DUI Checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Santa Monica Boulevard and Purdue Avenue in Los Angeles

Saturday, April 17, 2021

• DUI Saturation Patrol from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. in West Valley Area
• DUI Checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Sherman Way and De Soto Avenue in Canoga Park