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Sheriff offers holiday crime prevention tips

Posted at 2:45 pm November 23, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Paul White

Paul White

Many people can become victims of burglary, theft, and other crimes during the holidays, and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department has released crime prevention tips.

In a press release, Anderson County Sheriff Paul White said the department hopes to help residents have safe and fun holidays.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff Paul White, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, burglary, crime prevention, holiday crime prevention, holidays, theft

Anderson County Sheriff cracking down on impaired drivers during holidays

Posted at 8:00 am December 18, 2012
By Anderson County Sheriff 2 Comments

Drive SoberTo help save lives this holiday season, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department is launching a special “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown to stop impaired drivers and to save lives on our roadways. Sheriff’s deputies will be aggressively looking for drunk and impaired drivers.

“Lots of folks will be out during this busy holiday season, enjoying themselves and the holiday festivities, and we want everyone to be safe on our roadways,” Anderson County Sheriff Paul White said. “That’s why we will be stepping up enforcement to catch and arrest impaired drivers. If you are caught drinking and driving impaired, you will be arrested. No warnings. No excuses.”

There are three simple steps people can take to stay safe and out of trouble:

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Filed Under: Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff Paul White, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, holidays, impaired drivers

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