By Yvette Urrea Moe, County of San Diego Communications Office

November 1, 2021 (San Diego) - The San Diego County Probation Department received a $335,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to provide more intensive monitoring for people convicted of driving under the influence.

By Yvette Urrea Moe, County of San Diego Communications Office

Photo:  A Probation Officer administers a test that checks for alcohol on an offender.

November 1, 2017 (San Diego) - The San Diego County Probation Department will use a half-million dollar grant to keep high-risk DUI offenders from getting behind the wheel again.

Nationally, nearly one-third of all drivers arrested or convicted of drunk driving are repeat offenders and 50 to 75 percent of convicted drivers continue to drive on a suspended license, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving.