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October 26th, 2005

SURROUND THE SOUND" HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES EMPHASIS PATROL

On Saturday night, Skagit county law enforcement officers will be joining their counterparts from other counties surrounding Puget Sound to conduct the eighth annual "Surround the Sound" emphasis patrol.

People celebrating Halloween this weekend can expect officers to pay particular attention to drinking drivers. They will also be looking for people who drive aggressively, exceed the speed limit, fail to wear seatbelts or commit other traffic violations.

Officers conducting the emphasis are also urging drivers to be particularly careful on the evening of Halloween when many small children are out trick-or-treating.

Officers from the Washington State Patrol, Skagit County Sheriff's Office, and police from Mount Vernon, Burlington, Sedro-Woolley and Swinomish Police Departments are joining in this cooperative effort.

"Surround the Sound" emphasis patrols will be conducted in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Thurston, Mason, Kitsap, Jefferson and Clallam Counties.
This activity is coordinated by community DUI/Traffic Safety Task Forces and is supported by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.