The Concord Police Department has been awarded a $270,000 state traffic safety grant aimed at reducing serious injuries and fatalities on local roads. The funding, provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will support a year-long enforcement and education campaign running through September 2026. According to Concord Police, the grant will expand several key safety initiatives, including DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols, high-visibility distracted driving enforcement, and targeted operations to address dangerous driving behaviors such as speeding, red-light running, failure to yield, and improper lane changes. The initiative will also include focused enforcement to protect bicyclists and pedestrians—groups particul

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