The Long Beach Police Department received a $401,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support traffic enforcement and educational programs aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities.<\/p>\n
The grant is expected to support programs and resources such as:<\/p>\n
\u2014 DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on stopping suspected impaired drivers;<\/p>\n
\u2014 High-visibility, distracted-driving enforcement operations targeting drivers in violation of the state\u2019s hands-free cell phone law;<\/p>\n
\u2014 Enforcement operations focused on top driving violations that cause crashes such as speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and\/or red-light running and improper turning or lane changes;<\/p>\n
\u2014 Community presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding and bicycle\/pedestrian safety; and<\/p>\n
\u2014 Officer training and\/or recertification to detect and evaluate impairment levels in suspected impaired drivers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are grateful to receive this grant, which will strengthen our traffic enforcement efforts and improve road safety. Through a combination of education and enforcement efforts, our goal is to reduce dangerous driving behaviors, prevent crashes and make our roads safer for everyone,\u201d Sgt. M. Valenzuela said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The grant program is expected to run through September 2027. Police said the grant was provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough focused traffic enforcement and education, we\u2019re working toward a future where everyone will be safe on California roads. By encouraging people to prioritize safety in their daily choices, we are creating a strong road safety culture together,\u201d OTS Director Stephanie Dougherty said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Long Beach Police Department received a $401,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":520355,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-520354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520354"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520354\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/520355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}