Henderson, Nev. – (March 1, 2023) The Henderson Police Department concluded its 5th campaign under the current Joining Forces Program. 
During the enforcement initiative that ran from February 10th, 2023, through February 28th, 2023, Henderson Police stopped 1031 motorists resulting in 685 citations.

Of the 1031 traffic stops, Traffic Officers completed 26 arrests for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). 338 drivers were cited for speeding, 32 cited for distracted driving (such as cell phone use), as well as 276 citations issued for other various traffic related offenses.

The Henderson Police Department received $231,300.00 in grant monies for the enhanced enforcement through the Nevada Department of Public Safety – Office of Traffic Safety for the 2023 (Performance period October 2022 through September 2023) Joining Forces program.
The grant provides funding for enhanced enforcement and education to reduce deaths and injuries on Nevada roadways. Enforcement events during the year focus on pedestrian safety, seat belt use, speeding, distracted driving, and impaired driving.