County and local law enforcement agencies participating in the Kosciusko County DUI Taskforce will continue to conduct roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the month of August. This project is made possible through grants received by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving.

DUI: Taskforce Indiana is a year-long statewide project aimed at reducing alcohol-related crashes, deaths and injuries. With the increase in traffic, the DUI Taskforce is committed to making the roads safer by their increased presence and DUI enforcement throughout Kosciusko County.

The following dates and times have been scheduled for the Kosciusko County DUI:  Taskforce Indiana in August:

Friday, Aug. 16, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. – Roving Patrols and Sobriety Checkpoint. The Sobriety Checkpoint will be held at Gilsinger’s, 6287 N. SR 15, Leesburg.

Law enforcement officials from the following agencies are involved in the effort to reduce drunk driving: Kosciusko County Sheriffs’ Department, Mentone Police Department, Milford Police Department, Pierceton Police Department, North Webster Police Department, Silver Lake Police Department, Syracuse Police Department, Warsaw Police Department and Winona Lake Police Department.