The Washington State Patrol will be out in force this weekend as part of the agency’s annual “Night of 1,000 Stars” event.

On Friday, the Washington State Patrol (WSP), in cooperation with other police agencies, will continue efforts in combating impaired driving with their participation in the annual Night of 1,000 Stars. This one night event symbolizes the 1,000 badges shining from officers who will concentrate their efforts on stopping driver’s who under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.

The extra patrols are made available through grants from the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission and will include members of the WSP Target Zero Team, whose goal is to reduce fatal collisions to zero by 2030.

WSP troopers in King County (District 2) arrest, on average, 10-15 DUI’s on a Friday night to early Saturday morning.

Night of 1,000 Stars participants will work in coordination with other law enforcement personnel who continue to work holiday DUI patrols into 2016.