Local law enforcement’s Target Zero Teams will have patrols ready to arrest drivers that celebrate Super Bowl Sunday with too much alcohol.
The Washington State Patrol said that nearly three dozen city police officers, county sheriffs' deputies and state troopers will be deployed in the hours after the Super Bowl.
The state patrol is also asking for the help of other drivers in spotting drunk drivers. State law permits drivers to use their cell phones to report emergencies, such as an impaired driver, to 911.
"An impaired driver is definitely an emergency," said Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick. "If you see someone you think is DUI, it's appropriate to call 911 and report that."
According to the state patrol, Target Zero Teams are structured with a full-time core of state troopers, joined by deputies and officers from local agencies when staffing and funding permit. The teams' goal is to eliminate drunk driving deaths.
The Target Zero Teams were created on July 1, so this will be their first Super Bowl effort.
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