Grant to help police increase speed, red-light, impaired-driving enforcement

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety awarded the Maricopa Police Department grants to increase red-light, speed and impaired-driving enforcement.

 

A $13,337 grant pays for officers to work speed and red-light enforcement details, which will start in November. MPD spokesman Ricky Alvarado said the department also received five mounted, radar units valued at approximately $3,000.

 

“We’re going to be focusing on the intersections on John Wayne Parkway. Those are the ones of major concern when it comes to red-light runners especially and speed coming into the city,” Alvardo said. “Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway we’re going to focus on also, in front of Walmart area.”

 

Separate grants from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are funding nine portable breath testers and mouthpieces and officers to work the DUI Task Force.

 

“Overtime under this ($24,500) grant will be utilized for activities with the Maricopa, Ak-Chin, Stanfield, Hidden Valley Substance Abuse Coalition as well as providing educational instruction on the dangers of driving under the influence,” according to an MPD statement.