Thurston County deputies will increase impaired driving enforcement during the summer after securing a state grant.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is funding the additional patrols with a $50,000 grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, the state’s designated highway safety office.
The Board of County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement for the grant funding during its May 20 meeting. In a Monday Facebook post, Sheriff Derek Sanders said the money will help fund about 100 six-hour overtime shifts through the end of September. These shifts will be focused on weekends and other “high risk days,” according to a news release…