Concord, Calif. – Concord Police Department arrested four drivers on suspicion of DUI while conducting a DUI enforcement patrol on September 13, 2024.
Drivers charged with DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license.
Concord Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications or over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. Always follow directions for use and read warning labels about driving or ” operating heavy machinery,” which includes driving a car. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.
Concord Police Department will be holding a series of DUI enforcement patrols throughout the year to keep our roadways safe.
Funding for this DUI Patrol was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Editors Note –
On September 14, the Antioch Police Department and Brentwood Police Department held a joint operation which resulted in 276 vehicles being screened and 27 citations issued for unlicensed or suspended drivers.
Other recent DUI Operations around Contra Costa County
- Sept. 4, 2024 – California Highway Patrol Arrest 1,100 People for DUI Over Labor Day Weekend
- Aug 30, 2024 – Pittsburg Police DUI Checkpoint Nets 3 DUI Arrests
- Aug 1, 2024 – DUI Checkpoint in Pittsburg Nets 4 Arrests, 9 Citations
- April 29, 2024 – DUI Checkpoint Nets 3 Arrests by Concord Police
Concord Police 2024 CRIME STATISTICS
| NIBRS Offense | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Total |
| Aggravated Assault | 23 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 72 | 297 |
| All Other Larceny | 42 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 389 |
| Animal Cruelty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Arson | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 59 |
| Assisting Or Promoting Prostitution | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Burglary/Breaking & Entering | 49 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 45 | 32 | 53 | 42 | 328 |
| Counterfeiting/Forgery | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 53 |
| Credit Card Fraud | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 58 |
| Vandalism of Property | 69 | 93 | 83 | 69 | 91 | 71 | 73 | 58 | 607 |
| Drug Equipment Violations | 45 | 43 | 57 | 39 | 41 | 27 | 34 | 39 | 325 |
| Drug/Narcotic Violations | 65 | 72 | 91 | 73 | 81 | 78 | 62 | 65 | 587 |
| Embezzlement | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 32 |
| Extortion/Blackmail | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| False Pretenses/Swindle | 23 | 11 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 135 |
| Fondling | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 48 |
| Identity Theft | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 25 |
| Impersonation | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 |
| Intimidation | 12 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 157 |
| Kidnapping/Abduction | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 39 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 72 | 49 | 53 | 62 | 77 | 47 | 41 | 52 | 453 |
| Murder & Nonnegligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Pocket-Picking | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pornography/Obscene Material | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Prostitution | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Purse-Snatching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rape | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| Robbery | 17 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 118 |
| Sexual Assault With An Object | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 36 | 44 | 48 | 43 | 55 | 49 | 70 | 55 | 400 |
| Simple Assault | 74 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 107 | 122 | 97 | 89 | 702 |
| Sodomy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Statutory Rape | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Stolen Property Offenses | 19 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 95 |
| Theft From Building | 14 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 138 |
| Theft From Motor Vehicle | 75 | 60 | 57 | 75 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 73 | 508 |
| Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 120 |
| Weapon Law Violations | 54 | 58 | 38 | 62 | 29 | 44 | 36 | 34 | 355 |
| Total | 756 | 727 | 764 | 763 | 837 | 763 | 758 | 786 | 6154 |