Murrieta Police Department receives grant from the Office of Traffic Safety for Traffic Enforcement Program to increase safety on roads

MURRIETA – The Murrieta Police Department was awarded a $210,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of severe injuries and deaths on Murrieta roads.“This funding will strengthen Murrieta PD’s commitment to public safety in our community,” Murrieta Sgt. Steve Whiddon said. “We will be able to increase our efforts in making our roads safer for everyone and focus on critical areas such as distracted driving, impaired driving and speeding.”The grant will provide additional programs and resources, including DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on stopping suspected impaired drivers; high-visibility distracted driving enforcement operations targeting drivers in violation of Californ