Extra deputies deployed in Miami County through holiday weekend

The increased enforcement was part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to the announcement.

This campaign started Aug. 18 and runs through Sept. 4, and focuses on “high-visibility enforcement with heightened public awareness through advertising and publicity,” the announcement said.

Overtime for the extra deputies and some fuel costs are being paid for by a grant from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justic Services, the sheriff’s office said.