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Police plan DUI saturation patrol in west Wichita

Wichita police will conduct a DUI saturation patrol on the west side of the city Thursday.

The patrol is an effort “to remove drunk drivers from city streets,” Sgt. Bill Stevens said in a prepared statement.

There have been two deaths in Wichita this year as a result of impaired drivers, police officials said. There were 10 in all of 2014.

Funding for the project is being provided by a state grant.

Reach Stan Finger at 316-268-6437 or sfinger@wichitaeagle.com. Follow him on Twitter: @StanFinger.

This story was originally published July 29, 2015 at 12:07 PM with the headline "Police plan DUI saturation patrol in west Wichita."

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