Crime & Safety
Police to Band Together to Patrol for DWIs on Halloween
Seven police agencies from Northern Virginia will team up to conduct "saturation patrols" detecting and arresting drunk drivers.
Seven police agencies from Northern Virginia will team up in a collaborative effort to conduct saturation patrols detecting and arresting drunk drivers on Halloween night.
Extra Eyes for DWIs involves officers and resources from:
- City of Falls Church Police
- Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police
- Town of Vienna Police
- County of Fairfax Police
- City of Fairfax Police
- United States Park Police
- Virginia State Police
The program saturates the streets in all jurisdictions with law enforcement personnel who will be specifically targeting drunk drivers.
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Law enforcement agencies also remind drivers to celebrate safely; if alcohol is going to be part of celebrations, look into SoberRide before the party; http://www.wrap.org/soberride/.
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