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12/29/07
No sobriety checkpoints are planned, but police still intend to arrest plenty of drunk drivers in Anne Arundel this New Year's Eve. 
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“Don’t Make Us Your Designated Drivers” is the slogan from the county fire and police departments as New Year’s celebrations approach. They urge revelers to plan for a safe way home before festivities begin, and to not drive while impaired.Find Us On Facebook
"We will have extra officers on duty, both uniformed and plain clothes," said Officer Hal Dalton, a city police spokesman. County officers said they will also beef up patrols throughout the extended holiday weekend.
Cpl. Mark Shawkey, a county police spokesman, said saturation patrols are just as effective, if not more so than checkpoints. They utilize several officers in patrol vehicles to spread out through a larger geographical area. "Whereas, checkpoints focus on one main thoroughfare...
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