The Shelby County Traffic Safety Partnership will resume extra patrols that are funded by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and the Shelby County Drug Free Coalition.

This enforcement by the partnership which is comprised of the Shelby County Sheriff's Department and the Shelbyville Police Department  is a statewide effort named Blitz 131 – Safe Family Travel.

These extra patrols are designed to improve the safety of roads in Shelbyville and Shelby County. The partnership will be patrolling for seatbelt use, aggressive driving, and impaired driving. They are also are looking for those who are driving in an unsafe manner by driving recklessly and or driving impaired. 

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