OTS California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Kick-off

Emeryville, Calif.- The Emeryville Police Department was awarded a $50,500 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support our ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads. "This funding reinforces our dedication to ensuring public safety in our community," Chief Jennings said. "We'll be able to enhance our efforts to make our roads safer for everyone, with a focus on key areas like distracted driving, impaired driving, and speeding." The grant will provide additional programs and resources, including:

• High-visibility distracted driving enforcement operations targeting drivers in violation of California's hands-free cell phone law.

• Enforcement operations focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk.

• Enforcement operations focused on top violations that cause crashes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes.

• Community presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding and bicycle and pedestrian safety.

• Officer training and/or recertification: Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).

The grant program will run through September 2025. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Questions can be directed to Sergeant Cassianos at 510-596-3731 or [email protected].

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