The El Monte Police Department has been awarded a $220,000 state grant for a year-long traffic enforcement and public awareness program, authorities announced Tuesday.
“This grant (will) increase public safety in El Monte and help keep motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists safe,” El Monte Police Chief David Reynoso said.
The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will fund various activities for the 2019 fiscal year, which began on Oct. 1.
The program’s activities include:
— DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols to take suspected alcohol/drug-impaired drivers and those unlicensed or with a revoked/suspended license off the road;
— traffic safety education presentations for youth and community members on distracted, impaired and teen driving, and bicycle/pedestrian safety;
— patrols at intersections with increased incidents of pedestrian and bike collisions;
— motorcycle safety operations in areas with high rider volume and a higher rate of motorcycle crashes;
— speeding, red light and stop sign enforcement.