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Sarasota News Leader September 13, 2013 Page 88 SHERIFF'S OFFICE ANNOUNCES LATEST 'SATURATION PATROL' RESULTS During August "saturation patrols" to remove dangerous, uninsured or impaired drivers from local roads, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office made 24 DUI arrests and issued 197 citations for other traffic offenses, the office has announced. adds. In addition, deputies participated in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign from Aug. 16 to Sept. 2, the release notes, resulting in 32 DUI arrests agency-wide. "These numbers do not include DUI arrests "Because of Sheriff Tom Knight's commitment made during the month outside these specific to keep the public aware of these ongoing ed- initiatives," the release points out. ucation and enforcement efforts, results are This month's saturation patrols are scheduled provided at the end of each month and dates for the following month's activities are an- for Sept. 7, 13, 14, 21, 27 and 28. nounced," a news release says. "Saturation patrols are mobile by design," the In August, deputies conducted saturation release adds, "so they take place in different patrols on seven different days, the release parts of the county." SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO BE IN INCLUDED IN SEASON PREMIERE OF COPS The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will be included in the premiere of Cops when the series' 26th season debuts on its new home, Spike TV, this Saturday night, the Sheriff's Office has announced. A crew from Cops that rode along with deputies in May and June created nearly a dozen segments that will air during different episodes of Cops this season, beginning at 8 p.m. on Sept. 14. get to see some of what deputies have to deal with on a daily basis in a format that is true, unscripted reality television." Cops is produced by Langley Productions. It premiered in 1989, making it one of the longest-running shows on television. Visit www. cops.com for programming information and "web extras" that will be posted, offering extended versions of some of the encounters that have been edited for television, the release points out. "It was an honor to have an American documentary television series of this caliber ask to follow our deputies throughout Sarasota To view a behind-the-scenes video of Cops County," said Sheriff Tom Knight in a news filming in Sarasota County visit the Sheriff's release. "I'm also glad that our citizens will Office YouTube channel. SEVEN ARRESTED AT CASPERSEN BEACH PARK Sarasota County Sheriff's Office detectives working in an undercover capacity at Caspersen Beach Park arrested seven men during a three-day operation last week, the office has announced. In each incident, "the men discussed having sex and exposed themselves to undercover detectives who were monitoring activity along the trails and near the waterway," a news release says.