Knoxville News Sentinel
NASHVILLE — Despite fewer resources, Metro Nashville police are arresting more impaired drivers this year by reprioritizing their resources.
The Tennessean reported that metro officers had arrested 918 people for driving under the influence by theof March, compared with 632 in the same period last year. And they accomplished that with 20 to 30 fewer officers on the street.
Metro police Lt. Keith Stephens, who is the traffic section commander, said Chief Steve Anderson made DUIs a priority because of the link between impaired drivers and fatal accidents.
The department increased the size of its DUI squad last year, and it analyzed crime data to find hot spots for drunken driving.
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