The Platte County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that sometime during the month of November it may be holding checkpoints.

The office said it could be conducting sobriety and/or safety checkpoints this month.

Sheriff Mark Owen said he would like to remind motorists that if they encounter a DWI Checkpoint the delay will be brief. The office said if a driver is suspected of being intoxicated, he/she will be asked to complete the Standard Field Sobriety Tests. Any driver found to be impaired will be arrested and transported to the Platte County Detention Center. Motorists should also keep in mind that if they encounter a safety checkpoint, the safety check will also only be for a brief time.

“We appreciate the cooperation from the public as we conduct DWI Checkpoints and take drunk drivers off our roads. We also appreciate the public’s patience when they enter a safety checkpoint, knowing that the overall goal of any checkpoint is to keep innocent motorists safe. Providing a safe and secure environment for the citizens of Platte County is one of the reasons we conduct both of these checkpoints,” Sheriff Owen said.