BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol has been awarded over $41 million to combat impaired driving throughout the state.
Dozens of cities, counties and municipal police departments, sheriff’s offices and district attorney’s offices throughout California will be receiving a slice of the funding, including Shafter, Wasco and Ridgecrest police departments.
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“The substantial increase in grant funding this year will help even more communities keep California’s roadways safe,” CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said in a statement on Monday. “These grants support education, strengthen enforcement efforts to remove impaired drivers from our roads, and expand research and forensic testing to improve traffic safety across the state.”
In addition to traditional impaired driving enforcement actions, CHP said the funding will go toward drug recognition evaluator training, public outreach campaigns and community events…