News : Benton County to increase holiday patrols

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office will be working extra patrol shifts throughout this holiday season. Deputies will be focusing their attention in areas where traffic accidents happen more frequently. This project is part of a grant from the Governors Traffic Safety Bureau. Sheriff Randall Forsyth received a 2015-2016 grant that provides $10,000.00 for overtime patrol. This grant provides deputies the extra time to focus on traffic safety in Benton County. The grant runs through September 30, 2016.

One of the program goals is to remind the public of the importance of traffic safety. We seek to reduce accidents through proactive enforcement, public education and awareness. We also hope to reduce injuries and deaths by encouraging all vehicle occupants to wear their seatbelts and not to drink and drive under the influence.