(FOX40.COM)-- Fairfield Police announced Tuesday that the department will operate a DUI and motorist's license checkpoint on August 18.

The company stated the checkpoint will be near Pacific Ave. and North Texas St. beginning at 7 p.m.

Fairfield Police stated that checkpoints are selected based on crash data and the frequency of arrests for DUI.

The safety factors to consider of officers and the general public are likewise utilized when deciding on the location of a checkpoint, police stated.

Police stated that officers will be keeping an eye out for motorists impaired by alcohol, prescription drugs, marijuana and other compounds.

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Officers will also be inspecting that motorists have a correct license.

Fairfield Police said that, in 2020, officers examined 52 DUI-related crashes that resulted in 2 deaths and left another 69 individuals hurt.

Friday night's checkpoint is being funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, authorities stated.