Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office sets up sobriety checkpoint for drivers
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office will set up a sobriety checkpoint for drivers.
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The sheriff's office wants to raise public awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. The sobriety checkpoint is part of a grant awarded to the Bossier Sheriff's Office by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission for DWI enforcement.
The checkpoint will be set up on Friday, April 18, starting at 8:00 p.m., and will continue until early Saturday morning at an undisclosed location in Bossier Parish.
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