BISHOP PD WILL PARTICIPATE IN TXDOT S.T.E.P.

Bishop Police Department

BISHOP - (News Release) The Bishop Police Department will be participating in TXDOT’s Impaired Driver Immobilization (STEP) Program beginning March 4th through the 20th.

The purpose of the participation is to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and increase public safety by increasing the number of officers out on patrol in certain areas and during peak hours within the city of Bishop.

BPD receives grant funding from TXDOT for selective traffic enforcement in areas identified by the state to have increased injury / fatality crashes related to alcohol use or in which alcohol was a factor.

Bishop PD Officers will begin working this grant in designated high traffic areas of the city, to include most of U.S. Highway 77 South between County Road 10 and the Nueces / Kleberg County line, Business Highway 77 Northbound and Southbound, Interstate Highway 69 North and many surface streets near those highways listed.

The overall goal of participating in this IDM-STEP program from TXDOT is to increase public safety for citizens through education, deterrence, and voluntary compliance.