For the fourth time this year the Lawrence Police Department said it will increase patrols to check for impaired drivers.

Between 11 p.m. Saturday and through 3 a.m. Sunday, the department said, officers will conduct a DUI saturation patrol.

Additional officers, specifically assigned to the patrol, will be on the lookout for motorists showing signs of impaired driving and other traffic violations.

Funding for the extra officers on patrol is provided by the Kansas Department of Transportation.

The department plans for a total of seven saturation patrols this year.

Officers will perform field sobriety tests on motorists who are stopped during the patrol, and they will be looking for signs of alcohol and drug consumption, the department’s news release said.

The police department does not disclose the location of the patrols.

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