Police arrest 12 local residents for warrant, parole violations

During an outstanding warrant sweep on Saturday, Sheriff's Deputies assigned to Menifee arrested 12 offenders who either failed to show up for a court date or violated terms of their probation in an outstanding DUI case.

Officers in search of high-risk DUI offenders attempted service on 51 outstanding warrants.

"The best bet for anyone with a missed DUI court date is to go to court on their own now," said Sgt. Lamb of the Sheriff's Department. "If you don’t, that warrant isn’t going away. We're going to come find you and take you to jail."

Those caught often face additional jail time for failing to appear in court or for violating probation. Special DUI Warrant Service Operations and regularly scheduled ‘High Visibility’ DUI enforcement has a deterrent effect on those who disregard driving safety and abuse alcohol and drugs, according to police.

Funding for the operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.