LAist: Valley DUI Sobreity Checkspoints Tonight

rizzo

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:31:47 -0800

Ah. Interesting. Thanks for responding.

Zach Behrens

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:46:56 -0800

They e-mail blast all media outlets with the information. I asked once why they do that and one Sgt. said it's to let people know they are out and are serious about this. They keep a scrap book of all the media announcements of these too, at least in the Valley they do. They also hinted that announcing them has to do with grand funding because these checkpoints are not funded by the city.

rizzo

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:17:58 -0800

I'm always fascinated by the sobriety checkpoint location postings. Does the LAPD actually announce them somewhere? I couldn't find it on the website... Sort of defeats the whole purpose for people to know... doesn't it? Don't get me wrong... I like that you post them... Just wondering why the LAPD would make them public knowledge beforehand.