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Here's the latest general Orange County DUI Sobriety Checkpoint and Saturation Patrol information. Bookmark it and come back often, we update this as information becomes available.  Please see the disclaimer below.  

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More and more of the PD's are announcing Checkpoints without locations, or not announcing them at all. Check back to this site later on, as alert motorists 
usually text us with the exact locations.  Text us at 714.390.5190 if you spot any OC Checkpoints, and we'll put them up here for everyone to see.  We are watching for you !!

LA Police Chief Charlie Beck says publicizing DUI Checkpoints is a good thing - Click Here for article

America's Roads have been turned into a Revenue Generating Surveillance Grid - Click Here for article


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The new law AB353 removed much of the $$ incentive for the PD's to do Checkpoints in California, and went into effect 1/1/12.  We are watching out there for you.  

New Checkpoint Laws
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AB353 was signed into law 10/8/11.  This means that drivers without valid licenses who are stopped at DUI Checkpoints in California will no longer automatically have their cars impounded - the PD's now have to make a reasonable attempt to find the owner and notifiy them.  And if the owner can pay the fines etc. they can get the car back without a 30 day automatic impound. This also means that a major part of the $$ incentive 
for the cities and the PD's to hold these Checkpoints has been removed.  Click Here for a post-passage article and some background on the new California law's effect.
AB1389 was vetoed by Jerry Brown, Governer of California.  This would have made it mandatory to give 48 hour notice of Checkpoints, and make it so that Checkpoints would be setup to look for Drinking Drivers only.  The Police Chiefs in CA convinced Gov. Brown to veto this Bill.  

So it's business as usual, except that the $$ incentive to hold a lot of these California Checkpoints has been removed.  We'll see if that cuts the frequency back. Click Here for an article a Street Reporter wrote on the subject.

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12 States either prohibit or do not allow DUI Checkpoints.  A 1990 U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that they are legal, but Checkpoints infringe on our civil liberties, are an ineffective way of catching drunken drivers and should be done away with.  Random PD Patrols are far more effective and less costly, but are not as sensational as all those flashy Checkpoints.  And DUI Checkpoints gather overtime for the cops, and reimbursement from Uncle Sugar or Uncle Jerry.

MADD honored a Costa Mesa, California Police Officer who popped 432 (!!) Drunk Drivers in 2011.  Click Here for the Daily Pilot article.  

Almost all those Smartphone Aps that say they track the DUI Checkpoints are totally worthless.  Sometimes they list info that is texted in by drivers, but none of them monitor the news sources ahead of time like we do.  Plus we also put up listings right away when unannounced CP's are discovered by
alert motorists out there at night.  Flash:  Blackberry and now Apple have dropped all DUI location Apps from Cellphone use, under pressure from the U.S. Congress.  Click Here for the USA Today article.

People ask why we don't publish this earlier for the weekend, and it's because 1) the PD's sometimes don't put out info until the last minute and 2) there are some copycat sites (mostly attorneys, ehhh) who know that we have the most and best Orange County info, so they copy the listings when we put them up.  Dirty.....

The PD's are supposed to announce Checkpoints in advance, but we have found that sometimes they use small publications, so very few people know.  And sometimes they don't announce them at all, figuring that drivers caught are not likely to contest the charges.   Be careful out there.

Some thoughts
on why and how DUI Checkpoints exist, and how they seem to target ethnic groups.   
Click Here for the 3/28/11 article from the Orange County Register

Here's an article on AB1389, which would dramatically change the way California Police must conduct Checkpoints.  They are doing DUI checkpoints now at 10am, noontime, whenever.... just to catch and impound cars for the $$$.  Click Here for the article.

Santa Ana urged to stop impounding cars   Click Here for the OC Register article.
 
OC cities really do impound a lot of cars vs. DUI's -- Click Here for the article

One of the local DUI attorneys tries to charge for alerts you can get here for free.  And Apple and others are being pushed to prevent the Apps from working.  Censorship?  
 Click Here for the article from the Orange County Register

In LA the PD has revised it's policy regarding non-DUI related offenders snared at Checkpoints.  Cutting way back on impounding cars,,,, it's a start.  Click Here for the article from the Los Angeles Times

This is guaranteed to make you wonder how these Checkpoints can continute to operate, in clear violation of the law.  Click Here for a News Video from PBS suggesting  that the impounding of cars is illegal and unconstitutional.

Here's some fresh info about what to expect re: OC DUI Checkpoints in 2010-11
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The State of California is set to expand DUI Checkpoints in 2010 - a 50% increase over 2009.  California may have the largest Checkpoint Program in the country this year, with an extra $8M in funding.  Click Here for the article about this from the Sacramento Bee.
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State of California announces 2010 as the "Year of the DUI Checkpoint". More than 250 checkpoints planned by the CA-OTS - Office of Traffic and Safety.  Click Here for the Press Release and article.
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Here's some thought provoking - and provocative - articles about Checkpoints:

Are Checkpoints Police Profit Centers??  DUI checkpoints are major money makers for the police, even though they don’t have either a deterrent effect on DUI's, or result in many DUI arrests:   Click here for the Article  

DUI Traps --  Snag more cars than drunks, target minorities, UC Berkeley investigation finds:    Click Here for the Article

DUI Sobriety Checkpoint and Saturation Patrol information
for most Orange County, California cities, including: Irvine, Brea, Buena Park, Corona del Mar, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Anaheim, Tustin, Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Woods, Long Beach, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Stanton, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda, Laguna Beach, Sunset Beach, Seal Beach, Laguna Hills, Dana Point, UCI Campus, and other Orange County, California cities and unincorporated areas.

Please see the Disclaimer below.  

2013 Past Checkpoint info
in Orange County, California


La MiradaSaturday, May 18  830pm - 300amImperial Hwy x Valley View Alert motorist txt'd in
Seal BeachSaturday, May 18  830-pm 300amSeal Beach Blvd. by the Naval weapons depotAlert motorinst txt'd in
Long Beach - Belmont ShoresSaturday 5/18  6pm - 2amSaturation Patrols all over Belmont Shores and close byClick Here
Huntington BeachSaturday, May 18  9pm - 3amPCH x 1st streetClick Here
Santa AnaFriday, May 17  830pm - 230amDowntown btwn First and Sullivan, sketchy details but it's thereAlert motorist txt'd in
Long BeachSaturday, May 11  7pm - 3amOn Cherry Ave. btwn Carson and Del Amo Blvd.Click Here
OrangeFriday, May 10  8pm - 3amNB Tustin Ave. x Adams, btwn Collins and KatellaAlert motorist txt'd in 
Seal BeachFriday, May 10  700pm - 300amOn Westminster Blvd. btwn Studebaker and Seal Beach Blvd. Click Here
Santa AnaFriday, May 10  8:30pm - 1:30amon McFadden btwn Fairview and BristolClick Here
Fountain Valley Thursday, May 9  All day and nightAll over FV, checking MC's and riders for licenses, equipment,Click Here
Santa AnaSunday, May 5  7pm - 2amWarner x Main StreetAlert motorist txt'd in
La HabraSaturday, May 4  9:00pm - 2:30amOn Beach and Imperial HwyAlert motorist txt'd in
Laguna BeachSaturday, May 4  8:00pm - 3:30amExtra Saturation Patrols on the streets downtownClick Here
Irvine / Lake ForestSaturday, May 4  9:00pm - 2:30amon Bake Parkway right off the 5 before RockfieldAlert motorist txt'd in
Huntington BeachSaturday, May 4  9pm - 3amNB Beach Blvd. btwn Slater and TalbertClick Here
Huntington Beach Tuesday, April 30 - All Afternoon DMV Smog Check - 17th Street x Adams Alert motorist txt'd in
Whittier Friday, April 26   730pm - 3am Beverly Blvd x Magnolia Ave We got tipped
Mission Viejo Friday, April 26   6pm - 2am Alicia Parkway btwn Jeronimo and close to Trabuco Click Here
Costa Mesa Friday, April 26   8pm - 3am Newport Blvd. x 17th Street Click Here
Huntington Beach Friday, April 26   830pm - 230am NB Beach Blvd. btwn Slater and Newman We got tipped
Newport Beach Friday, April 26   830pm - 230am Jamboree Road x Santa Barbara Drive, near Fashion Island Click Here
Santa Ana Thursday, April 25 -- all day and night Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Click Here
Garden Grove Saturday, April 20 723pm - 230am Westminster Ave. btwn Brookhurst and Magnolia Alert motorist txt'd in
Long Beach All weekend - During the LB Grand Prix Extra Saturation Patrols along the routes in and out of LBC.   Click Here
Santa Ana Saturday, April 20   730pm - 130am on 5th Street btwn Fairview and Bristol Click Here
Orange Friday, April 19  9pm - 3am on Chapman btwn Yorba St. and Prospect St. just E of the 55 Alert motorist txt'd in
Long Beach Saturday, April 13   7pm - 3am Anaheim Road x Walnut in West LBeach Click Here
Placentia Friday, April 12  700pm - 230am Yorba Linda Blvd. x Kraemer, in front of Marie Calender's Alert motorist txt'd in
Westminster Saturday, April 6  830pm - 230am SB Beach Blvd. btwn Bolsa and McFadden Alert motorist txt'd in.
Laguna Beach Saturday, April 6     9pm - 3am On PCH right by Main Beach in downtown Laguna Click Here
Mission Viejo Friday, April 5   9pm - 3am on Santa Margarita Pkwy btwn El Toro and Los Alisos, S. of the 241 Alert motorist txt'd in
Garden Grove Friday, April 5   9pm - 3am Valley View Blvd x Cerulean, N. of the 22 Fwy by Lampson We got tipped
Long Beach Friday, April 5  8pm - 4am Heavy DUI Saturation Patrols all over the City Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, April 5  8pm - 2am Downtown on Main Street btwn 1st Street and 4th Street Click Here
Santa Ana Easter Sunday, March 31   5:00pm - 1:30am  Anti-Cruising measures on Bristol St. Click Here
Cypress Saturday, March 30  730pm - 230am Ball Rd. and Walker St. Alert motorist txt'd in
Whittier Friday, March 29  730pm - 230am Norwalk Blvd x Whittier Blvd Alert motorist txt'd in
Long Beach Friday, March 29  830pm - 230am Pacific Ave. x Willow St., W of Long Beach Blvd. Alert motorist txt'd in
Costa Mesa Friday, March 29  900pm - 230am 19th x Pomona, west of Newport Blvd. Alert motorist txt'd in
Santa Ana Saturday, March 23    7:30pm - 1:30am On Warner between Flower and Main Street Click Here
Garden Grove Friday, March 22  730pm - 230am Brookhurst x Garden Grove Blvd. Alert motorist txt'd in
Long Beach Friday, March 22    7pm - 3am On EB Anaheim St. btwn Obispo and Orizaba Click Here
Newport Beach Friday, March 22  8:30 p.m. to 3:00 am. Newport Blvd. x Finley Ave, on the Peninsula in front of City Hall Click Here
Laguna Beach Sunday, March 17  9pm - 3am Heavy Saturation Patrols in the downtown area Click Here
Long Beach Sunday, March 17   6pm - 2am Extra Saturation Patrols all over the City Click Here
La Mirada Saturday, March 16  830pm - 230am EB Imperial Hwy btwn First Ave and St. Gertrudes Click Here
Westminster Saturday, March 16  9pm - 3am SB Beach Blvd x Bolsa Alert motorist text'd in
Huntington Beach Saturday, March 16  9pm - 3am NB Beach Blvd.  btwn Slater and Talbert Click Here
Irvine Saturday, March 16  7pm - 3am Jamboree Road x Barranca Pkwy. Click Here
Rancho Santa Margarita Friday, March 15   8pm - 2am El Toro Road x Santa Margarita Parkway Alert motorist txt'd in
San Clemente Friday, March 15   6pm - 2am On Avenida Pico East of the 5 Fwy, in front of the High School Click Here
Orange Friday, March 15  730pm - 230am Getting 2 reports -- On Chapman x Prospect, East of the 55 fwy --  Also hearing this CP could be on Chapman btwn State College and Lewis -  We got tipped and motorists are texting in
Tustin Friday, March 15  7pm - 2am Redhill x El Camino Real Click Here
Anaheim Saturday, March 9  8pm - 230am La Palma x Euclid Alert motorist txt'd in
Garden Grove Saturday, March 9   9pm - 3am  Harbor and Chapman, in front of the Target We got tipped
Lakewood  Friday March 8, 730pm - 230am Pioneer x Del Amo Alert motorist txt'd in
Long Beach Saturday, March 2  7pm - 3am Artesia btwn Cherry Ave and Paramount,  Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, March 1  730pm - 130am On Bristol, btwn Edinger and McFadden Click Here
La Habra Friday 730pm -230am Beach Blvd. btwn Whittier and La Habra Blvd. Alert motorist txt'd in
Placentia Friday, February 22  8pm - 2am Chapman Ave. x Placentia Ave. right by the 57 Fwy Click Here
Seal Beach Friday, February 22  6pm - 3am Seal Beach Blvd. x Bolsa, btwn PCH and Westminster Click Here
Laguna Beach Sunday, February 17  9pm - 3am Saturation Patrols all over the City Sunday Click Here
Santa Ana Saturday, February 16  730pm - 130am Harbor btwn Hazard and Westminster, N. of First Street Click Here
Garden Grove Friday, February 15   7pm - 2:30am Garden Grove Blvd. x Brookhurst Alert motorist txt'd in
Costa Mesa Friday, February 15   8pm - 3am On Baker btwn Bristol and Bear, right under the 73 Fwy overpass Click Here
Lake Forest Friday, February 15   6pm - 2am Muirlands x Ridge Route Click Here
Garden Grove Saturday, February 9  7pm - 2am On Magnolia btwn Chapman and Lampson Alert motorist txt'd in
Long Beach Saturday, February 9  7pm-3am Exact location not disclosed - hidden Click Here
Huntington Beach Saturday, February 9   9pm - 3am Location not disclosed - hidden Click Here
Newport Beach Thursday, February 7   8pm - 3am Newport Blvd. x Finley, right in front of NB City Hall Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, Feb. 1  730pm-130am On First Street x Flower Click Here
Costa Mesa Friday, January 18  8pm - 3am on NB Harbor Blvd. btwn Mesa Verde and Adams.  Also getting reports this may be on Harbor a little farther south x Bay Street. Click Here
Stanton and Villa Park Friday, January 18    All night Saturation Patrols - extra cops on the street We got tipped
Placentia Friday, January 18  7pm - 3am Alta Vista x Rose Alert motorist txt'd in
Huntington Beach Saturday, January 12  9pm - 230am Beach Blvd. btwn Talbert and Slater Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, January 11  730pm - 130 am Fairview btwn McFadden and 1st Street Click Here
Fountain Valley Friday, January 11   9pm - 230am Warner x Magnoia Alert motorists txt'd in
Orange Friday, January 11   6pm - 230am City Drive x Chapman by The Block Alert motorists txt'd in
Anaheim Wednesday, January 2  730pm - 200am State College and La Palma Ave. Alert motorist txt'd in



2012 Past Checkpoint info

Irvine Saturday, December 29, 9pm to 2am Jamboree x Birch Street Click Here
Long Beach Saturday, December 29, 7pm to 3am Pacific Coast Hwy x Bellflower Click Here
La Mirada Saturday, December 29, 7pm to 3am valley view blvd. and imperial highway Alert motorist txt'd in
Yorba Linda Saturday, December 29, 7pm to 3am Yorba Linda Blvd. btwn Kellogg and Fairmont.  Pls txt if U see it. We got tipped
Seal Beach Friday, December 28   6pm - 3am Pacific Coast Highway and 1st Street -  Click Here
Huntington Beach Saturday, December 29, 9pm to 3am NB Beach Blvd. x Slater Click Here
Buena Park Saturday, December 29, 7pm to 3am Beach Blvd. and Crescent by Stanton, N. of Lincoln We got tipped
Anaheim Saturday, December 29, 7pm to 3am Harbor x La Palma We got tipped
Buena Park  Friday, December 28   9pm - 3am Beach Blvd. x La Palma Alert motorist txt'd in
Whittier Friday, December 28   6pm - 3am Whittier and Sorenson Alert motorist txt'd in
La Habra Friday, December 28   6pm - 3am Beach Blvd. btwn Lambert and Imperial Hwy. Alert motorist txt'd in
Santa Ana Friday, December 28   8pm - 230am 5th street btwn Harbor and Fairview Alert motorist txt'd in
Newport Beach Thursday, December 27  9pm - 3am Dover up the street from PCH x 16th street Click Here
Fullerton Monday, December 24    8pm - 3am Saturation Patrols all over the City We got tipped
Placentia, Buena Park, La Habra, Anaheim, Laguna Beach and Cal State Fullerton Saturday, December 22    8:00 to 3:00 Saturation Patrols in these cities We got tipped
Garden Grove Saturday, December 22  8pm to 2:30am Brookhurst x Garden Grove Blvd. Alert motorist txt'd in
Newport Beach Saturday, December 22  7pm to 2am Dover up the street from PCH x 16th street (confirmed) Click Here
Huntington Beach Saturday, December 22  9pm to 3am NB Beach Blvd. x Slater where they always have it Click Here
Los Alamitos, Orange and UC Irvine Friday, December 21   8:00 to 3:00  Saturation Patrols in these cities We got tipped
Laguna Beach Friday, December 21  8:00 to 3:00  Pacific Coast Hwy x Crescent Bay in North Laguna Click Here
La Habra Friday, December 21  7pm to 2:30am La Habra Blvd x Beach Blvd Alert motorist txt'd in
Garden Grove Friday, December 21  8:00 pm to 3:00 am Valley View x Lampson Alert motorist txt'd in
Costa Mesa Friday, December 21  8:00 to 3:00  Newport Blvd. x Broadway, in front of Triangle Square by the 55 fwy Alert motorist txt'd in
Westminster Thursday, December 20, 7pm to 3am Westminster x Newland We got tipped
Laguna Hills Friday, December 14   7pm - 3am Alicia x Paseo del Valencia We were tipped by OCSD
Los Alamitos/Seal Beach Friday, December 14   7pm - 3am Seal Beach Blvd. right in front of the Police Station We were tipped by OCSD
Fountain Valley Friday, December 14  9pm - 3am This was cancelled due to the rain Click Here
Placentia Friday, December 14  9pm - 3am By Chapman x Placentia, by the 710 Alert motorist txt'd in
Santa Ana Saturday, December 15   730pm - 130am Main St. btwn 17th and Santa Clara Click Here
Tustin Saturday, December 15   7pm - 2am on McFadden just East of the 55 Fwy Click Here
Whittier Saturday, December 15  7:00pm - 2:30am close to Whittier x Colima We got tipped
Orange Saturday, December 15   7pm - 2am 2 reports - Katella x Tustin, just W of the 55;  also might be at Katella x Glassell Alert motorist txt'd in
Anaheim Saturday, December 15   7pm - 3am Ball Road, btwn Brookhurst and Euclid Alert motorist txt'd in
Garden Grove Saturday, December 15   8pm - 2:30am WB Westminster close to Magnolia Alert motorist txt'd in
Fullerton Saturday, December 15   8pm - 2:30am Harbor Blvd. btwn Orangethorpe and the 91 Fwy. Alert motorist txt'd in
San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano Friday, December 7  8pm - 4am Special Saturation Patrols all over the cities - OC Sheriff Dept. Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, December 7   730pm - 130am First St. by Grand, West of the 5 Fwy We got tipped by SAPD
Garden Grove Saturday, December 1   9pm-3am Euclid St. x Stanford Ave. We got the word from the PD
Orange Friday, November 30  8pm - 2am Location not disclosed We got tipped
Costa Mesa Friday, November 30  7pm - 2am Location not disclosed - check back Click Here
Laguna Niguel Friday, November 30  6pm - 2am Location not disclosed - check back We got tipped
Santa Ana Friday, November 23    730pm-130am McFadden btwn Bristol and Fairview, by Raitt Click Here
La Habra Friday, November 16  7pm - 3am Imperial Hwy x Euclid Alert motorist txt'd in
Garden Grove Friday November 16  8pm - 3am SB Magnolia btwn Chapman and Lampson Alert motorist txt'd in
Santa Ana Wednesday, November 14 all day Fairview and Edinger - one of those DMV random Smog checks.  They do ticket and tow, be careful... Alert motorist txt'd in
Anaheim Saturday, November 10   8pm-3am   EB Lincoln Ave. btwn State College and the 57 Fwy. Alert motorist txt'd in
Santa Ana Saturday, November 10  730pm - 130am 5th Street btwn Fairview and Bristol Click Here
Costa Mesa Thursday, November 8   6pm - 1am on Harbor x Fair Drive Alert motorist txt'd in
La Habra Wednesday, October 31 8pm - 3am SB Beach Blvd. at Whittier We got tipped
Brea and Yorba Linda Saturday, October 27 8pm - 2am DUI Saturation Patrols all over the two cities Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, October 26  730pm - 130am on Fourth Street btwn Grand and Main Click Here
Costa Mesa Friday, October 26  7pm - 1am 19th and Pomona, W. of Harbor and Newport Blvd. Click Here
Whittier Wednesday, October 24  All Day on Broadway near Mines - DMV Smog/Driv. license Checkpoint Alert motorist txt'd in
Anaheim Saturday, September 22  800pm - 300am on Ball Road by Euclid in front of Trident Alert motorist txt'd in
Fountain Valley Friday, September 21  9pm - 3am On Euclid x Slater  Click Here
Buena Park Friday, Sept. 14  7pm - 2am Beach Blvd. near Stanton Ave. Click Here
Long Beach Saturday, September 8  7pm - 3am Atlantic x South Street in North LB Click Here
La Habra Friday, September 7   800pm - 230am Cypress x Lambert West of Harbor Alert motorist txt'd in
Whittier Friday, September 7   7pm - 3am Magnolia x Floral by Beverly Click Here
Orange Friday, September 7   730pm - 130am On Tustin just S. of Chapman We were tipped
Santa Ana Friday, September 7   730pm - 130am Warner btwn Flower and Main, in front of the Sears store Click Here
Cypress Saturday, Sept. 1  7pm - 3am Lincoln Ave. btwn Moody and Denni St. Alert motorist txt'd in
Huntington Beach Saturday, Sept. 1  9pm - 3am Beach Blvd. N. of Main/Ellis by Talbert Click Here
Buena Park Saturday, Sept. 1  7pm - 2am Beach Blvd x 10th St. just S. of the 5 Fwy,  Click Here
Santa Ana Saturday, Sept. 1  7:30pm - 1:30am First Street btwn Fairview and Bristol Click Here
Whittier / La Mirada Friday, August 31  8pm - 3am Telegraph Rd. x Leffingwell Rd. Alert motorist txt'd in
Placentia Friday, August 31  7pm - 3am Yorba Linda Blvd. x Bradford, just W. of Kraemer Click Here
Cypress Friday, August 31  7pm - 3am Valley View x Lincoln Click Here
Brea  Friday, August 31  6pm - 2am Imperial Hwy x Berry St., just West of Brea Blvd. Click Here
San Juan Capistrano  Friday, August 31  6pm - 2am Camino Capistrano x La Palma St., S. of Del Obispo Click Here
Newport Beach Thursday, August 30  8pm - 3am Newport Blvd. x Finley, on the Peninsula right in front of NB City Hall Click Here
Long Beach Saturday, August 25  7pm - 3am Magnolia and PCH Click Here
Garden Grove Saturday, August 25  6pm - 2am SB Magnolia S. of Chapman. Alert motorist txt'd in
Anaheim Saturday, August 25  6pm - 2am Magnolia btwn La Palma and Crescent. Click Here
La Habra Friday, August 24  8pm - 2:30am Lambert Rd. x S. Palm St. Alert motorist txt'd in
Whittier Friday, August 24  8pm - 2:30am Whittier Blvd. x Colima Alert motorist txt'd in
Garden Grove Friday, August 24  8pm - 2:30am Westminster btwn Magnolia and Bushard Alert motorist txt'd in
Buena Park Friday, August 24  7pm - 2am La Palma Ave. E. of Stanton Ave. Click Here
Westminster Thursday Night, August 23 Beach x Westminster, or close by there Alert motorist tx'd in
Long Beach - Signal Hill Saturday, August 18  800pm - 200am Willow Street x Signal Parkway We got tipped
Santa Ana Saturday August 18   730pm - 130am 400 N. Fairview btwn 1st and 5th Streets Click Here
Orange Friday, August 17  800pm - 3am Katella Ave. x Tustin St. just W of 55 fwy We got tipped
La Habra Friday, August 17  730pm - 230am on Idaho btwn La Habra Blvd. and Lambert Alert motorist txt'd in
Westminster Friday, August 17  800pm - 230am SB Beach Blvd. just S. of Bolsa Alert motorist txt'd in
Garden Grove Saturday, August 11 730pm - 230am Knott btwn Katella and Chapman Alert motorist txt'd in
Long Beach Saturday, August 11  7pm - 3am Reported:  7th Street x Long Beach Blvd. Click Here
La Habra Friday, August 10  7pm - 3am Imperial Hwy x Euclid Alert motorist txt'd in
Whittier Friday, August 10  7pm - 3am WB Mulberry btwn Greenleaf and Santa Fe Springs Click Here
Newport / Corona del Mar Tuesday, August 7    All day SB PCH past Cdm before Newport Coast - DMV compliance Smog Checks Alert motorist txt'd in
Buena Park Friday, August 3   7pm - 2am Beach Blvd. x Stanton Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, August 3   730pm - 130am Tustin x Santa Clara, just W. of the 55 We heard
Santa Ana Saturday, July 28  7:30pm - 1:30am McFadden btwn Grand and 55 Fwy Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, July 13    730pm - 130am 1400 S. Bristol St. near Edinger Click Here
Long Beach Saturday, July 7   8pm - 4am Extra Saturation Patrols in the South and East LB areas Click Here
Garden Grove Saturday, July 7  730pm - 3am Harbor x Chapman in front of Target Alert motorist txt'd in
Westminster Friday, July 6  7pm - 200am Trask x Newland,  S. of the 22 fwy Alert motorist txt'd in
Garden Grove Friday, July 6  9pm - 230am Valley View x Lampson, N of the 22 fwy Alert motorist txt'd in
Orange Friday, July 6  9pm - 230am Chapman Ave. btwn Yorba and Prospect, east of the 55 fwy Alert motorist txt'd in
Villa Park Friday, July 6  
6pm - 2am
Katella/Villa Park Rd. x Wanda Rd., East of the 55 fwy Click Here
Buena Park Friday, July 6  
7pm - 2am
Beach Blvd x 10th Street Click Here
Placentia Wednesday, July 4   6pm to 2am  Chapman x Placentia near the 57 Click Here

Lotsa Saturation Patrols out there this 4th Holiday - those are more effective than Checkpoints, and also don't screw up the traffic.  OCSD says they will have extra patrols in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, Irvine, La Palma, Orange, Placentia, Seal Beach, Westminster as well as on the campus of California State University, Fullerton.

"With Independence Day falling on a Wednesday, many in our community will be taking the rest of the week off and so DUI Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols will be out in force throughout the weekend in Orange County".

La Habra Friday, June 29  830pm - 3am La Habra Blvd. btwn Euclid and Harbor Alert motorist txt'd in
Huntington Beach Friday, June 29  9pm - 3am Nbound Beach Blvd. near Slater Click Here
Fountain Valley  Friday, June 29  8pm - 3am Nbound Brookhurst btwn Ellis and Talbert, by the 405 fwy Click Here
Long Beach Saturday, June 23    8pm - 4am PCH x Magnolia Ave. just East of the 710 Click Here
Orange Friday, June 22    8pm - 2:30am Katella btwn Batavia and Glassell Alert motortist txt'd in
Buena Park Friday, June 22    7pm - 2am Beach Blvd. x Stanton Ave. by Crescent Click Here
Rancho Santa Margarita  Friday, June 22  630pm - 230am On Santa Margarita x Buena Suerte, East of the 241 tollway Click Here
Newport Beach  Friday, June 22  
8pm - 3am
Dover Drive up from PCH x 16th Street Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, June 22  730pm - 130am 2300 5th Street, btwn Fairview and Bristol Click Here
Garden Grove Saturday, June 16   9pm - 3am GG Blvd. x Brookhurst Alert motorist txt'd in
Anaheim Saturday, June 16   9pm - 3am Lincoln x Sunkist, W. of the 57 Fwy Alert motorist txt'd in
Costa Mesa Saturday, June 16   8pm - 2am On Baker by Bear Street, W. of Bristol Click Here
La Habra Friday, June 15  8pm - 3am On Harbor Blvd. x E. Lambert Rd., might be closer to Imperial Hwy. Click Here
Garden Grove Friday, June 15  9pm - 2am On Euclid x Stanford, btwn Lampson and GG Blvd. Click Here
Santa Ana Tuesday, June 12  Daytime On Edinger from 55 Fwy to Fairview, Saturation Patrol, lots of cycle cops Alert motorist txt'd in
Anaheim Saturday, June 9  9pm - 3am on Magnolia x Broadway, btwn Lincoln and Orange We got tipped
Garden Grove Saturday, June 9  8pm-2am Exact location not disclosed - check back Click Here
Westminster Friday, June 8  8pm-2am SB Beach Blvd. btwn Bolsa and McFadden Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, June 8   730pm - 130am Main Street N. of 17th,  by the 5 Fwy We were tipped off
Buena Park Saturday, June 2  7pm - 2am Valley View x Cerritos Ave. We got tipped
Costa Mesa Friday, June 1  
7pm - 1am
On SB Bristol, just south of Baker near Randolph, in front of The Camp Click Here
Anaheim Saturday, May 26   800pm - 230am Euclid x La Palma Alert motorist txt'd in
Costa Mesa Saturday, May 26   730pm - 130am EB 19th St at Pomona We saw this one, alert motorist txt'd in
Santa Ana Saturday, May 26   730pm - 130am 800 W. First Street x Flower Click Here
Westminster Friday, May 25   8pm-2:30am SB Beach Blvd. x McFadden Alert motorist txt'd in
Fullerton Friday, May 25   8pm-3am Verified Orangethorpe x Harbor Blvd We got tipped, alert motorist txt'd in
Buena Park Friday, May 25   7pm-3am UPDATE:   On Beach Blvd. South of the 5 Fwy. by Lincoln Alert motorist txt'd in
Dana Point Friday, May 25   6pm-2am Confirmed: it's on Del Prado in front of the DP Post Office, by Ruby Lantern We got tipped
Garden Grove Saturday May 19    8pm - 230am Magnolia x Lampson Alert motorist txt'd in
La Habra Friday, May 18
8pm - 3am
On Lambert btwn Harbor and Euclid Alert motorist txt'd in
Buena Park Friday, May 18
7pm - 2am
8000 block of La Palma Ave., E. of Beach Blvd.  Click Here
Santa Ana Wednesday, May 2  all day Lincoln Ave. x Beechwood, N. of 17th Street -- BOTH SIDES - prob a DMV stop Alert motorist txt'd in
Long Beach Saturday, April 28  8pm - 4am Magnolia x 3rd Street Click Here
Costa Mesa Saturday, April 28  8pm - 2am On Newport Blvd x 19th, across from Triangle Square Click Here
La Habra Friday, April 27  8pm - 3am On La Habra btwn Idaho and Beach Alert motorist txt'd in
Anaheim Friday, April 27  8pm - 2am On Lincoln Ave. x Anaheim St., E. of 57fwy Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, April 27  7:30pm - 1:30am 2300 W. 5th Street, East of Fairview Click Here
Newport Beach Friday, April 27  8pm-3am NB Jamboree x San Joaquin Hills, by Fashion Island Click Here
Fountain Valley Friday, April 20  
9pm - 3am
On Harbor btwn Warner and Edinger near Heil We got tipped
Orange Wednesday, April 17  9am - ??? (yes 9am daytime) Lincoln Ave. and Batavia, E of the 57 fwy - DMV and CHP License and Registration Check Alert motorist txt'd in
Costa Mesa Tuesday, April 16  9am - ??? (yes 9am day) On WB Baker btwn Bristol & Bear - DMV and CHP License and Registration Check Alert motorist txt'd in
Garden Grove Saturday, April 14  9pm - 2am S. Harbor Ave. x Chapman Ave Click Here
Santa Ana Friday April 13, 7pm - 2am W. 5th Street x Hawley Street , East of Fairview We got tipped
Costa Mesa Friday, April 13  8pm - 2am Looks like they may have cancelled this one b/c of the weather and rain Click Here
Whittier Saturday, April 7  7pm - 3am Whittier Blvd at Mills W. of Colima Alert motorist text'd in
La Habra and Midway City Friday, April 6  8pm - 3am Whittier Blvd. x Macy Street, just W of Beach Blvd. Click Here
Buena Park Friday, April 6  7pm - 2am Beach Blvd. x Stanton Ave. Click Here
Anaheim Friday, April 6  7pm - 2am Beach Blvd. x Lincoln Alert motorist txt'd in
Huntington Beach Saturday March 31, 9pm - 3am Beach Blvd. x Slater, btwn Main and Warner Click Here
Anaheim Saturday March 31, 8pm - 3am On Ball Rd just E of Beach, btwn Beach and Dale St.  We got tipped
Long Beach Saturday, March 24  6pm - 2am Bellflower Blvd. x Atherton, S. of the 405 Click Here
Santa Ana Friday, March 23   730pm - 130am 300 N. Main Street downtown We got tipped
La Habra Wednesday, March 21  7pm - 2am On EB Lambert, btwn Cypress and Harbor Several motorists txtd in
City of Orange Saturday, March 17  1030pm - 230am East side of Orange Circle, cops all over watching people leave the bars there Alert motorist txt'd in
Buena Park Saturday, March 17  730pm - 230am Rumored on Beach Blvd. x 10th St., just south of the 5 Fwy We got tipped
Newport Beach Friday, March 16  8pm-3am NB Jamboree x Santa Barbara, by Fashion Island and the NBPD copshop Click Here
Laguna Beach, Long Beach March 16-18 All weekend Extra Saturation Patrols all over Click Here
Mission Viejo Friday, March 16  6pm - 2am On Los Alisos Blvd, just E of Jeronimo, by Oak Tree Plaza Click Here
Westminster Saturday March 11  830pm - 230am Westminster btwn Bushard and Magnolia Alert motorist txt'd in
Santa Ana
Saturday, March 10   730pm - 130am First Street btwn Grand and the 5 Fwy We got tipped
Costa Mesa Saturday, March 10   8pm - 2am Harbor Blvd. x Merrimac close to Fair Click Here
Huntington Beach Friday, March 2
9pm - 3am
Beach Blvd. and Slater, N. of Main St. We got tipped
Orange Friday, March 2
7pm - 2am
Verified - Tustin Ave. N of Katella by the 55 We heard
Buena Park Friday, March 2
7pm - 2am
Beach Blvd. just South
of the 5 Fwy
Alert motorist txt'd in
Santa Ana Friday, Feb. 24
7:30pm - 1:30am
3000 W. Edinger, by Centenial Park We heard
Laguna Woods Friday, Feb. 24
6:30pm - 2:30am
On El Toro Road near Moulton Pkwy,
W. of 5 Fwy

Click Here
Garden Grove Saturday, Feb. 18
8pm - 3am
Valley View x Lampson
N. of 405 Fwy
Alert motorist txt'd in
Huntington Beach Saturday, Feb. 18
9pm - 3am
On Warner btwn Golden West and Edwards

Click Here
LA County All Weekend LA Sherriff's stopping motorcycles all over for Safety (!) inspections We heard
Newport Beach Friday, February 17
8pm - 3am
Newport Blvd. x Finley in front of City Hall Click Here
Orange Saturday, Feb. 11
730pm - 130am
Katella x Tustin
W. of the 55 Fwy
Alert motorist
Santa Ana Saturday, Feb. 11
730pm - 130am
400 N. Fairview St.
N. of 1st Street
Click Here
La Habra Friday, February 10
8pm - 2am
Euclid x Montwood just S. of Imperial Hwy Alert motorist
Anaheim Friday, February 10
7pm - 2am
Beach Blvd. btwn Lincoln and Crescent We got tipped
Buena Park Friday, February 10
7pm - 2am
Beach Blvd.
x Stanton Ave.
Click Here
All over OC Super Bowl Sunday
right after the game
Cops have extra Roving Patrols just itching to pop Party People OCSD told us
Long Beach Saturday, February 4
6pm - 2am
Anaheim St.
x Walnut
Click Here
Whittier Friday, February 3
7pm - 3am
Whittier Blvd. x Philadelphia St Click Here
Anaheim Saturday, January 28
8 pm - 3 am
Western x Orange, W. of Beach Blvd.
Alertmotorist txt'd
Santa Ana Saturday, January 28
730pm - 130am
2000 E. 17th Street, just west of the 55 Fwy Click Here
Huntington Beach Saturday, January 28
9 pm - 3 am
Beach Blvd. x Slater, N of Main Street Click Here
Buena Park Friday, January 20
7pm - 2am
La Palma E. of Beach Blvd
at Stanton
We got tipped
Laguna Woods, Laguna Hills, Laguna
Niguel and Aliso Viejo
Friday, January 20
All Night
Saturdation Patrols - OC Sheriff Special Teams on the Roads watching Click Here
Santa Ana
Friday, January 13
730pm - 130am
1500 E. McFadden - East of Grand Click Here



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Interesting article, from the Orange County Register;
DUI checkpoints of dubious value, legality
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/opinion/abox/article_1393748.php

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) estimates that communities that consistently use sobriety checkpoints experience as much as 8 times the reduction in DUI incidence as communities that use roving patrols alone.

For the latest information on DUI checkpoints and statistics, and for general discussion, see the DUI blog at http://www.ocduiblog.com


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