Law enforcement adding extra patrols ahead of Super Bowl weekend

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Countdown to the Super Bowl.

"I americium truthful excited; I can't hold for it. I'm rooting for the Eagles, each the way!" says Monica Kelly, a Fresno resident.

Whether you're rooting for the Chiefs oregon the Eagles, officials accidental information should beryllium fig one.

Signs on Highway 99 already pass drivers to not portion and drive.

Fresno and Clovis Police Departments archer Action News they program to measurement up patrols starting connected Saturday.

"The nationalist does request to cognize that they're going to spot a batch of marked law-enforcement retired determination connected Sunday successful particular," says Tony Botti, Fresno County Sheriff's Office.

Tony Botti with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office says instrumentality enforcement has 2 main concerns entering the weekend: DUI drivers and violence.

"People get truly riled up, they're passionate astir their teams. They similar to speech trash and sometimes it conscionable gets retired of power and erstwhile you're drinking that dumb behaviour tin truly emergence to the top. We've seen radical get changeable to get stabbed. It's similar travel connected guys. It's a game," said Botti.

If you program to spell retired to ticker the large crippled designate a sober operator who volition enactment alcohol-free, oregon usage a ride-share service.

If you're hosting, connection nonalcoholic drinks and marque definite guests don't overindulge.

Officers accidental halftime is communal for already intoxicated radical to permission and bargain adjacent much alcohol, they anticipation their patrols volition support that to a minimum this year.

But it's not conscionable drinking, medicine drugs, and cannabis tin besides impair driving.

"Our anticipation is that we don't marque immoderate DUI arrests and that's not due to the fact that we didn't spot them. It's due to the fact that everyone got the connection to enactment responsibly and get location safely," said Botti.

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