LONG BEACH -- Long Beach Police will be looking for drunk drivers this Friday night.
The citywide saturation patrol will start at 6 p.m. Friday and run until 2 a.m. Saturday, said Lisa Massacani, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
"DUI saturation patrols are a vital component in the fight against impaired drivers. Nationally, impaired driving caused by alcohol or drugs causes one death every 30 minutes, and one injury every two minutes," Massacani said in a press release issued Thursday.
Police are publicizing the stepped up patrols to educate the public about the dangers of driving under the influence and to serve as deterrent, she said.
Authorities also ask the public to call 911 if they see an impaired driver.
Funding for Friday's extra patrol officers will be provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The citywide saturation patrol will start at 6 p.m. Friday and run until 2 a.m. Saturday, said Lisa Massacani, a Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman.
"DUI saturation patrols are a vital component in the fight against impaired drivers. Nationally, impaired driving caused by alcohol or drugs causes one death every 30 minutes, and one injury every two minutes," Massacani said in a press release issued Thursday.
Police are publicizing the stepped up patrols to educate the public about the dangers of driving under the influence and to serve as deterrent, she said.
Authorities also ask the public to call 911 if they see an impaired driver.
Funding for Friday's extra patrol officers will be provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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