LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Residents and guests will see an elevated variety of officers throughout the Las Vegas valley this weekend as Metro hopes to crack down on DUIs for the vacation.
Through the vacation weekend, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division will likely be conducting a “DUI blitz,” Sergeant Jakob Shallenberger mentioned in a video posted on the division’s Fb web page.
This implies there will likely be further officers on patrol all through the weekend, and residents ought to anticipate to see elevated DUI enforcement throughout the valley.
Shallenberger mentioned to date, 85 lives have been misplaced in traffic-related incidents in Metro’s jurisdiction in 2025. This time final yr, that quantity was 82.
“If you’re planning to go out and celebrate this Independence Day weekend, please do so responsibly and think twice before getting behind the wheel impaired,” Shallenberger mentioned within the video.
Metro supplied protected alternate options to driving beneath the affect, resembling calling a ride-share or taxi or asking a good friend or beloved one to drive as an alternative.
“Let’s all do our part. Save a life, even if it’s yours.”
