Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled For Saturday In Bossier Parish

We all know that drinking and driving is not only a crime, but a very reckless thing to do. Despite knowing that fact, people still get behind the wheel of a car after they have had too much to drink. It's dangerous for them, the people in their car, and everyone else on the road. To mitigate that, The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office will hold a sobriety checkpoint somewhere within the parish Saturday evening into Sunday morning, September 24-25. It's thanks in part to a grant awarded to the Bossier Sheriff’s Office from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission for DWI Enforcement.

According to the BPSO, the goal of the checkpoint is to identify and remove impaired drivers from the road before they cause injury or death to themselves or others, as well as increase public awareness to the seriousness of driving while impaired. Bossier City Police Department, Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Louisiana State Police will assist.

Motorists are encouraged to report impaired drivers to law enforcement at any time in support of “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” The Bossier Sheriff's Office can be reached 24 hours a day at 318-965-2203.