(From the Joplin Police Department)
On Saturday October 24th, 2015 the Joplin Police Department along with members of
the Southwest Missouri DWI Task Force and the support of MADD hosted DWI
checkpoints at 34th and Hearnes and at 1100 N. Main
The goals of the checkpoint were to:
1. Detect and apprehend impaired drivers
2. Raise Awareness to the dangers of Driving while intoxicated or impaired.
3. Encourage people to plan events and alternate transportation accordingly.
The checkpoints were in service from 9:20 pm to 2:00 am Sunday morning. One thousand six hundred forty-six drivers were contacted; 42 field sobriety tests were conducted on subjects
3 -DWI’s
38 -total tickets
36 -warnings
1 –felony warrant
3 –possession of marijuana
9 -total arrests
This checkpoint was funded through a grant provided by the Missouri Department of
Transportation Highway Safety Division.
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