City of Henderson issued the following announcement on November 17.
The Henderson Police Department concluded its 2nd campaign under the current Joining Forces Program.
During the enforcement initiative that ran from October 28th through November 15th, 2021, Henderson Police stopped 418 motorists resulting in 250 citations.
Of the 418 traffic stops, Traffic Officers completed 9 arrests for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). 155 drivers were cited for speeding, 12 cited for distracted driving (such as cell phone use), as well as 76 other citations issued for other traffic related offenses.
The Henderson Police Department received $237,300 in federal funding for the enhanced enforcement initiatives through the Nevada Department of Public Safety – Office of Traffic Safety the 2021 (Performance period Oct 1, 2021, thru Sept 30, 2022) Joining Forces program.
The grant provides funding for enhanced enforcement and education to reduce deaths and injuries on Nevada roadways. Enforcement events during the year focus on pedestrian safety, seat belt use, speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving.
Original source can be found here.
