Special Patrols Nail 35 for Washington DUI

Emphasis patrols target drunk driving in Seattle Tacoma area.

Law enforcement agencies in Pierce and Kitsap combined to conduct special saturation patrols targeting motorists suspected of driving under the influence in Washington. Fifty extra officers on patrol led to 35 WA DUI arrests last Saturday night. A spokesperson felt that even more arrests could have been made because manpower had to be diverted to two wrecks with fatalities.

The special emphasis patrols are part of the statewide anti-DUI initiative called ‘Drive Hammered, Get Nailed’. The patrols initiated a total of 439 traffic stops on Saturday. A spokesperson said that the patrols would be rolling again in force next weekend, focusing on areas with statistically high numbers of Washington drunk driving arrests and serious accidents. The 26 officers on the detail include three who have been specially trained to test drivers for drug impairment.

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