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Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Receives Grant for Specialized Traffic Enforcement
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECEIVES GRANT FOR SPECIAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND CRASH PREVENTION The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a $133,400.00 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways through special enforcement and public awareness efforts. The grant received by the Sheriff’s Office will aid in the city of Thousand Oaks’ ongoing effort to improve traffic safety and quality of life. The Thousand Oaks Police Department will use the funding as part of an on-going commitment to keep our roadways safe through both enforcement and education. The grant will assist in efforts to deal with traffic safety problems and to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in traffic collisions. While traffic deaths from all causes declined by nearly 39 percent between 2006 and 2010 in California, they rose by 2.6 percent in 2011. State and federal officials anticipate that figures will show another rise for 2012. DUI deaths remain the largest sector, at nearly 30 percent of traffic fatalities. Recent trends show increases in two new categories – distracted driving and drug-impaired driving. Activities that the grant will fund include: Funding for this program is from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nature of Incident: Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Receives Grant for Specialized Traffic Enforcement Programs |
