Anchorage police target drunk driving with new patrol unit

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz (at podium), Commissioner Marc Luiken (left) and Police Chief Chris Tolley announce the launch of a new DUI patrol. (Photo by Wesley Early, KSKA – Anchorage)Anchorage is assigning more police to handle drunk drivers.
City and police officials held a press conference Wednesday to announce the expansion, funded by a $2 million federal grant through the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration over five years. The money will help pay for a unit wit