08/26/2026
Berlin Police Department applied for, and was granted, a Superior Court Petition to conduct a Sobriety Checkpoint. The Sobriety Checkpoint is the most effective method of detecting, apprehending and ultimately deterring the impaired operator.
A review of records within our department along with national statistics through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has shown that the use of alcohol by individuals who operate motor vehicles has resulted in an alarming number of deaths and personal injury accidents. The numbers have been climbing over the past several years. Therefore, in an effort to maintain safe roads in the jurisdiction of Berlin, the Berlin Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in the Berlin Area during the week of August 30, 2026.
The Purpose of the Sobriety Checkpoint is to detect, apprehend and ultimately deter the impaired driver. Chief Jeffrey Lemoine has taken an aggressive stance to prevent people from driving while intoxicated. New Hampshire has some of the most aggressive laws in the country to fight the intoxicated driver and the law enforcement community will use those tools to their full extent.
