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HCPD SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT EXPANSION PAGE 2 GRANT PERIOD RESULTS: (FINAL REPORT) • Established 96 sobriety checkpoints with grant funds and 120 sobriety checkpoints with county funds. Checkpoints were established on all major holidays. • Initiated 56 arrests for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of Alcohol or Drugs at grant -funded checkpoints and 80 DUI arrests at county funded checkpoints. • Initiated 122 arrests for other violations at grant funded checkpoints and 165 arrests at county funded checkpoints. • Issued 139 seat belt, 5 child restraint and 497 other citations for violations at grant funded checkpoints and 312 seat belt, 13 child restraint and 1481 other citations for violations at county funded checkpoints. • Screened 11,356 vehicles while on grant -funded projects and 29,991 vehicles at county funded checkpoints. • Initiated 156 arrests of persons under the age of 21 and 22 arrests of persons over the age of 21 for violations of public drinking and other liquor laws. Also initiated 39 other arrests of persons under the age of 21 for non -liquor law violations and 10 arrests of adults over the age of 21. • Conducted 38 operations targeting Rave Party incidents or large gatherings in public places. • Attended quarterly Statewide Traffic Commanders Meetings. • Officer attended Lifesavers 2003 conference. • Purchased 15 simulators for use with Intoxilyzers island -wide. • Purchased four turboflare sets to improve DUI checkpoints island -wide. SUMMARY DUI checkpoints are a traffic enforcement priority in Hawaii County. A total of 216 checkpoints were conducted island -wide resulting in 136 DUI arrests, 287 other arrests, 1806 citations and 41,347 vehicles screened. Checkpoints were conducted in high -traffic and high -visibility areas and in areas known to have drunk drivers and having high crash rates. Additionally, youth deterrence details were conducted using plain clothed officers to enforce under -aged drinking in public places and at large gatherings and parties to apprehend potential drunk drivers before they get behind the wheel of a car. 38 operations were conducted resulting in 156 arrests for under aged drinking in addition to 71 other arrests. One highlight of the detail occurred in a May 26, 2003 incident at