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Law enforcement to be out in full force for holidays
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If you plan to drink and drive this holiday season, watch out.The McMinnville Police Department and Warren County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting saturated patrols. The patrols will be held New Year’s weekend beginning Dec. 28 and continuing until Jan. 2.The saturation patrols are being dedicated to the memory of Jesse and Vada Elam, who were killed by an impaired driver in Morrison on July 7, 2008.During the saturation patrols, extra officers are on duty. The officers don’t have their normal responsibilities as they are instructed to only looked for signs of impaired motorists.These signs may include swerving, driving too slow or too fast, or driving in a reckless manner.