Officers with the Maricopa Police Department are participating in a DUI saturation patrol Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Pinal County Regional DUI Task Force.
Efforts will be directed at detecting and arresting drivers impaired by alcohol and/or drugs.
Several officers with specialized training in DUI detection will be assigned to work enforcement details around the city of Maricopa
Law enforcement officers from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Casa Grande, Coolidge and Eloy will work the patrols set to begin each night and run through the early morning hours.
Although .08 is over the “legal limit,” consuming any amount of alcohol or drugs that impair a person’s driving is considered being under the influence.
![A blue square highlights the area of the proposed affordable housing development and "Restaurant Row" sitting south of city hall and the Maricopa Police Department. Preliminary architectural drawings were not yet available. [City of Maricopa]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/041724-affordable-housing-project-restaurant-row-100x70.jpg "Affordable apartments planned near ‘Restaurant Row’")
