Crime & Safety
Police Conducting Extra DUI Patrols Thursday for Halloween
Extra DUI patrols will start at 7 p.m. Thursday.
By Raytevia Evans
Police officers from several agencies will be conducting extra saturation patrols in the area to detect and arrest drunk drivers starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday for Halloween.
According to a recent news release, several officers and resources from the City of Fairfax Police, Fairfax County Police, City of Falls Church Police, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police, Town of Vienna Police, United States Park Police and the Virginia State Police will be involved in this year's "Extra Eyes for DWIs" patrols.
The program will saturate streets in different jurisdictions while law enforcement officers will "specifically target those who may be drinking and driving."
If you're going trick-or-treating tonight—what are your plans? What do you think of the police doing extra DUI patrols tonight? Tell us in the comments.
Police officers from several agencies will be conducting extra saturation patrols in the area to detect and arrest drunk drivers starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday for Halloween.
According to a recent news release, several officers and resources from the City of Fairfax Police, Fairfax County Police, City of Falls Church Police, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police, Town of Vienna Police, United States Park Police and the Virginia State Police will be involved in this year's "Extra Eyes for DWIs" patrols.
The program will saturate streets in different jurisdictions while law enforcement officers will "specifically target those who may be drinking and driving."
If you're going trick-or-treating tonight—what are your plans? What do you think of the police doing extra DUI patrols tonight? Tell us in the comments.
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