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Results In From SMPD DUI Saturation Patrol On Friday Night:

The Santa Monica Police Department’s Office of Special Enforcement, Traffic Division, conducted a city wide, DUI saturation patrol on Friday, Feb. 24.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The DUI saturation patrol went from 6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Please see below for details regarding enforcement action taken.

Totals:

Traffic Stops: 83

Cites: 66

DUI Investigations: 16

Misd 12500(a) CVC: 1 (Unlicensed Drivers)

Felony Arrest: 1 DR #12-21534 Stolen Bike

Motorist Advised: 17 Warnings

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