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| LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT |
| “Where Service is Tradition” |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2, 2019 |
| Contact: Corporal Leo Garza |
| lgarza@ci.lompoc.ca.us |
| 805-736-2341 |
| Lompoc Police Department Awarded Traffic Education and Enforcement Grant From the OTS |
| Lompoc, Calif. – Lompoc Police Department received a $30,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a one-year enforcement and education program. The money will fund various activities intended to reduce deaths and injuries on California roads. |
| “We are thankful for the continued support from the California Office of Traffic Safety.,” said Police Chief Joseph Mariani. “The grant will allow our officers the opportunity to focus on the three E’s of Traffic Management – Enforcement, Education, and Engineering. The safety of our citizens has been our top priority and with this grant it will improve the quality of life in our City.” |
| The grant-related activities are for the 2020 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2020. |
| The funding from the OTS will be used for numerous programs, including: |
| Patrols specifically looking for suspected alcohol and/or drug-impaired drivers. |
| Patrols targeting violations of California’s hands-free cell phone law and vehicle code violations by drivers, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians that put other roadway users at risk. |
| Patrols targeting the primary causes of crashes: Speeding, improper turns, running stop signs or signals, right-of-way violations and driving on the wrong side of the road. |
| Traffic safety education presentations for youth and community members on distracted and impaired driving, bicycle and pedestrian safety. |
| Creating “Hot Sheets” identifying repeat DUI offenders. |
| Officer training to identify suspected impaired drivers and conduct sobriety tests. |
| Conducting “Know Your Limit” campaigns to members of the community |
| “Getting in a vehicle remains one of the most dangerous things we do,” OTS director Barbara Rooney said. “We must continue to work with our partners in law enforcement to shift that realization and make traveling on our roads safer.” |
| Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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