PURPOSE: To provide guidelines to conduct sobriety checkpoints that are minimally intrusive and maximize deterrent effects on those who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
POLICY: T
he Cleveland Division of Police shall use sobriety checkpoints to deter driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Sobriety checkpoints deter this behavior by increasing a motorist’s perceived risk of detection and arrest. They are not vehicle safety checks and are not expected to yield a high number of citations.
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