The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Thursday, May 22, 2014, about Operation 3D Saturation. Although no checkpoints are scheduled, deputies will be on the lookout for impaired drivers this Memorial Day weekend. HCSO will also be using increased patrol units county wide from Friday, May 23, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. until Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 4:00 a.m.

Additionally, on Saturday, May 24, 2014, HCSO will conduct a Multi-Agency Saturation Patrol from 9:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. the next morning in the City of Tampa. BAT and Transportation will be provided from an undisclosed location in Tampa. Other participating agencies include the Tampa Police Department and the Florida Highway Patrol. During the saturation patrol, Deputies, Troopers and Officers will be on the lookout for impaired drivers.

According to its press release, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office hopes that these efforts will deter impaired driving violations, increase the number of DUI arrests, and make the holiday weekend DUI injury and fatality free.

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