Public safety

Gilbert Police receive DUI abatement grant

Gilbert Police have received a grant to fight DUIs.

Courtesy Town of Gilbert

The Gilbert Police Department has been awarded $30,000 in grant funds to fight driving under the influence.

The money will be allocated toward Gilbert PD overtime costs when officers instruct at statewide training courses, as well as conduct impaired driving enforcement, according to police.

This grant was awarded by the Oversight Council on Driving or Operating Under the Influence Abatement, in partnership with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

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Public safety

Gilbert Police receive DUI abatement grant

Courtesy Town of Gilbert

Gilbert Police have received a grant to fight DUIs.

Posted Friday, February 21, 2025 1:15 pm

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The Gilbert Police Department has been awarded $30,000 in grant funds to fight driving under the influence.

The money will be allocated toward Gilbert PD overtime costs when officers instruct at statewide training courses, as well as conduct impaired driving enforcement, according to police.

This grant was awarded by the Oversight Council on Driving or Operating Under the Influence Abatement, in partnership with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

This grant will allow Gilbert officers to proactively remove impaired drivers from the roadways through educational efforts and direct DUI enforcement operations, according to a release from the department.