The Central Marin Police Authority will use a $59,300 grant to support DUI checkpoints, speed enforcement and pedestrian safety operations across its service area.
The California Office of Traffic Safety awarded the funding to help reduce serious injuries and deaths on local roads, CMPA said in its Oct. 26 announcement.
The authority serves Larkspur, Corte Madera, San Anselmo and portions of Greenbrae. The grant program runs through September 2027.
“We are grateful to receive this grant, which will strengthen our traffic enforcement efforts and improve road safety,” Sgt. Jeff Peterson said in the announcement.
What the grant pays for
According to CMPA, the funding will support:
- DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on suspected impaired drivers.
- Enforcement of California’s hands-free cellphone law.
- Operations targeting speeding, failure to yield, running stop signs or red lights, and improper turns or lane changes.
- Enforcement focused on violations that endanger pedestrians and bicyclists.
- Community presentations about distracted and impaired driving, speeding, and bicycle and pedestrian safety.
- Officer training and recertification in identifying impairment, including field sobriety testing, advanced roadside evaluations and drug recognition.
The authority also plans to coordinate enforcement with neighboring police departments.
State and federal backing
OTS Director Stephanie Dougherty said in the announcement that the program addresses “the risky driving behaviors that put everyone on the road in danger, including speeding, distraction, and impairment.”
The funding comes through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and is administered by the California Office of Traffic Safety.
