Crime & Safety

State Police to Hold Sobriety Checkpoint in Plymouth County Labor Day Weekend

The checkpoint will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a public way.

HINGHAM, MA - State police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this weekend in Plymouth County.

Colonel Richard D. McKeon, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that the checkpoint will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a public way on Friday, May 27 into May 28.

The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways, according to police

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It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety.

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