Lancaster County Sheriffs to crackdown on impaired driving

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- An increased police presence will be on the road in Lancaster County beginning April 19th.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office will add to the number of deputies patrolling the community in marked cars to crackdown on traffic law violations and impaired driving.

The move is part of the “Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement” campaign and will last through April 23rd.

The Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office received a grant that will pay for the overtime accrued by the deputies throughout the campaign.