photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

A Lawrence Police Department patrol vehicle is pictured June 28, 2022.

The Lawrence Police Department on Saturday will conduct a DUI saturation patrol throughout the city limits of Lawrence, according to a news release from LPD.

The specialized patrol detail, funded through a grant with the Kansas Department of Transportation, will place extra officers in the field specifically looking for motorists who exhibit signs of impaired driving and other traffic violations.

If motorists are stopped for a traffic violation, officers will perform field sobriety testing on any driver who shows signs of alcohol and/or drug consumption, and appropriate action will be taken.

The purpose of the DUI patrol is to encourage the community to designate a sober driver and to reduce the risk of DUI crashes by removing impaired drivers from the roadway, the release said.