The Cathedral City Police Department was awarded a $50,000 grant by the California Office of Traffic Safety to increase patrols and provide traffic safety programs in an effort to reduce serious injuries and deaths on roads, the agency announced Wednesday.
“This grant funding allows us to support our ongoing traffic safety efforts in the community,” Cathedral City police Chief George Crum said. “Our intent is to stop the most unlawful and dangerous behaviors that put people at risk and create an environment where everyone feels safe traveling.”
The grant money will help fund DUI checkpoints and patrols, enforcement operations, community presentations on traffic safety issues, collaborative enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies and officer training and recertification, according to Julio Luna from the Cathedral City Police Department.
The grant program is set to run until September 2023.