NE Valley Times

The Scottsdale Police Department, in collaboration with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Arizona Department of Transportation, and National Traffic Safety Administration, will conduct DUI enforcement during the Labor Day weekend. The Task Force will operate in the evening hours from Friday, August 30, through Sunday, September 1. Law enforcement partners from Gilbert, Mesa, and Salt River Police Departments will also participate. Additionally, Scottsdale Police will assist Mesa Police with traffic activity near the Salt River on Monday, September 2.

The purpose of the DUI Task Force is to contact drivers who have decided to drive impaired and remove them from the roadway before they hurt others or themselves. This will be done by conducting saturation patrols in different areas of Scottsdale.

DUIs are entirely preventable. The results of DUI collisions can be devastating and tragic. "If people plan on consuming alcoholic beverages or using recreational marijuana," stated a spokesperson for the task force, "we strongly recommend they also plan ahead to have a sober designated driver who can get them home safely." Other safe options include using a ride-share or taxi service.

"Please drive sober or find a safe alternate way home," urged the spokesperson.