2019 Governor's Office of Highway Safety Grants

Contact: Cindy Spasoff                                                      Date: January 10, 2019

Sergeant/Public Information Officer                                                                    

 

Tucson, Ariz. – The University of Arizona Police Department (UAPD) has been awarded two grants by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grants, totaling $45,765, began on October 1, 2018 as part of the 2019 fiscal year. The two grants provide support toward education and enforcement of bicycle and pedestrian laws, as well as the deployment of officers for DUI enforcement and underage drinking violations.

 

As part of an ongoing effort, UAPD is regularly involved in the Southern Arizona DUI Task Force to address DUI and impaired-driver enforcement. GOHS funding assists UAPD in adding officers for these deployments.

 

Compliance with traffic laws is crucial to the safety of our community. With these grants, UAPD will be able to supplement patrol operations around peak traffic periods and provide more education to the public.

 

UAPD reminds the community to remain alert while traveling, obey all traffic laws, avoid distracted driving and drink responsibly and legally.

 

GOHS, along with Director Alberto Gutier, remain partners with UAPD in the promotion of public safety through education and enforcement. For more information on GOHS programs, visit the GOHS website.