Shreveport police to hold safety checkpoint

Shreveport police will hold a safety checkpoint this Friday night in west Shreveport.

The checkpoint, which is part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’’ campaign, will begin at 10 p.m. on Friday and run until 3 a.m. Saturday. The checkpoint is also part of a collaborative effort between multiple agencies (LSP and Caddo Sheriff) to emphasize our commitment to make the streets of our city safe for everyone.

Officers will be checking for impaired drivers along with any other violations that could potentially compromise the safety of those persons taking to the roadways. Funding for the checkpoint is provided by a grant from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission as part of the continuing effort to help curb the number of those impaired drivers who take to the streets each year in our area.