Indio Police Rounding Up Bad Drivers

In August 2024 the Indio Police Department participated in the Summer Mobilization event in conjunction with the Office of Traffic Safety grant funding. 

During a DUI Saturation Patrol on Saturday, August 31st 2024 officers conducted 30 traffic stops, issued 23 citations, and arrested just one driver for DUI.

Indio Police also held a DUI checkpoint on Friday August 23rd, where 2 drivers were nabbed for DUI, and one was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.  That was out of 676 vehicles that were screened.

14 citations were issued for various violations.

While a drunk driving conviction could cost you more than 13-thousand dollars in fines and penalties and could lead your license being suspended, and your car insurance rates going up, you are not likely to spend any time in jail, unless there are injuries or death linked to a DUI crash.

Indio Police remind the public that impaired driving could be caused by  alcohol, cannabis products, illicit drugs, prescription drugs and over-

the-counter drugs, or some combination of any of those.

Photo of Indio CA Police car and Officer.

Photo from Indio CA Police Dept