Checkpoints will be held in Buchanan County during the months of June and July by the Northwest Missouri DWI Task Force.

The St. Joseph Police Department made the checkpoint announcements Wednesday. It said the goal of the operations is to take impaired drivers off the road.

“If you find yourself in a checkpoint please pay extra attention to the posted signs and officers working to make your community safer,” Sgt. Chris McBane said in a news release. “The goal is to reduce drunk/impaired driving. We encourage the use of a designated driver or a taxi cab if you are going out.”