Douglas County beefs up DUI Patrol over Nevada Day weekend

By Jim Halsey
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will participate in several high-visibility traffic enforcement details over the Nevada Day / pre-Halloween weekend.
During the late evening and early morning hours of Friday through Sunday, October 28th-30th, deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, working in conjunction with deputies of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, will conduct increased DUI enforcement patrols on the highways and roadways within Douglas County.

National traffic studies have shown that increased targeted patrols “provide an increased risk of detection and apprehension”, thereby reducing the number of impaired drivers willing to risk driving while impaired.
This stepped-up enforcement will continue into the following weekend as well; Friday and Saturday, November 4th and 5th.
This enforcement detail is partially paid for by a grant from the State of Nevada, Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety.
County Sheriff Ron Pierini advised “The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is committed to keeping the roads and highways of our community safe. As part of that effort, we will be conducting additional traffic enforcement details when resources allow, particularly targeting distracted or intoxicated drivers”.
Sheriff Ron Pierini reminds persons who consume alcoholic beverages over the Nevada Day / pre-Halloween weekend to catch a ride with a sober driver or utilize a local taxi service.

— Writer Sgt. Jim Halsey is the public information officer for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. He can be reached at JHalsey@co.douglas.nv.us.