Concord Police arrested two drivers on suspicion of DUI while conducting a DUI enforcement patrol last night.
Drivers charged with DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.
Concord Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications or over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. Always follow directions for use and read warning labels about driving or operating heavy machinery, which includes driving a car. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.
Concord Police Department will be holding a series of DUI enforcement patrols throughout the year to keep our roadways safe.
Funding for this DUI Patrol was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The police are paid to enforce the law, investigate and arrest criminals,
but for some reason, they need a special grant to arrest two drunks. Why?
They are probably working on overtime hours and rate.
That grant is paid for out of our tax dollars exactly the same as the regular police department budget. The main difference is that grant money lines more bureaucratic pockets on the way from our wallets into local police department budgets.