Downey Police announce extra patrols on St. Patrick's Day

DOWNEY — The Downey Police Department will deploy additional police officers Tuesday as they look to catch drunk drivers on St. Patrick’s Day.

Patrols will take place in areas with a history of DUI crashes and arrests.

In 2018, DUI crashes killed 1,069 people on California roads. Last year the Downey Police Department investigated 65 DUI crashes that injured 81 people.