DWI

Keeping our street and highways safe to travel on is the first priority for all of our local law enforcement agencies. So with that being said, the Louisiana State Police will conduct a DWI and seat belt checkpoint this Friday night November 13th somewhere in the parish.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is participating is the ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign which will end on Labor day on Monday, September 7th. With that being said, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office will be conducting a DWI checkpoint somewhere in the parish this Friday night.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office along with other local and state law enforcement agencies will be participating in the national ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign.

According to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kim Myers, CPSO will participate in the national crackdown on drunk driving. A grant from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission makes it all possible.

A Lake Charles man blows two and half times the legal limit to earn is 3rd DWI.

In conjunction with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, the Lake Charles Police Department will be conducting checkpoints tonight March 12th from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

In an effort to keep our streets safe, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office will conduct a DWI and seat belt checkpoint Friday night February 27th somewhere in the parish.   In a continuing effort to keep the citizens of Calcasieu Parish safe, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a combination DWI checkpoint and a seatbelt checkpoint at an undisclosed location in the parish on

Mardi Gras is always a fun time in Southwest Louisiana. Make sure you do it safely by designating a driver in advance. The LCPD and LSP will not need your permission to run a toxicology report during Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras weekend is on it's way next weekend and with that being said, you can expect an increase in police presence on the roads in an ongoing effort to keep our streets safe and to prevent drunk drivers on the roads.

There were no DWI checkpoints this weekend. You would have read a warning prior to the checkpoint. That is how they deter impaired driving. It seems most of you agree.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department did a DWI checkpoint last week in Westlake. Our story drew a facebook comment calling these checkpoints "harassment." How do you feel?

I don't write about every DWI even though it is a serious crime. You pay the price, correct what caused the mistake and move on. That's what most people do; but when it happens three time it indicates a complete disregard for the law and the safety of others