Los Angeles: On Saturday, December 21, 2002, the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Traffic Division will be conducting a sobriety/ driver license checkpoint on Santa Monica Blvd. at Gordon Street in the Hollywood Area. The checkpoint will be operational between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 2:00 A.M.

The purpose of the sobriety/ driver license checkpoint is to reduce the amount of traffic collisions involving intoxicated and unlicensed drivers through enforcement and public awareness.

Please direct any inquiries regarding this operation to Sergeant Christopher Kunz, Officer-In-Charge of the sobriety/driver license checkpoint, West Traffic Division, Driving Under the Influence Team, 213-473-0222.

This press release was prepared by Public Information Officer, Lucy Diaz, Media Relations Section, 213-485-3586.