Editor’s note: This story has been updated. The latest developments appear at the bottom.
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2025) — Drivers planning to be on the road late Christmas Eve or early Christmas morning should expect to see an increased law enforcement presence across Palm Beach County.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Traffic Division will conduct a two-day DUI Saturation Patrol beginning Wednesday night, Dec. 24, and continuing into the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec. 25.
According to the sheriff’s office, the patrols will run from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. on both nights, targeting the overnight hours when impaired driving is more likely to occur during the holiday period.
Deputies assigned to the saturation patrol will focus on high-visibility enforcement of traffic laws throughout the county, with an emphasis on identifying and removing impaired drivers from the roadway.
The operation is not limited to DUI violations alone. Deputies will be enforcing all traffic violations during the patrol window, using increased visibility to deter unsafe driving behaviors and encourage compliance with traffic laws during the busy holiday period.
The patrol coincides with Christmas Eve and Christmas Day celebrations, when holiday gatherings, parties, and late-night travel can lead to higher risks on the road. Law enforcement officials routinely increase patrols during major holidays as part of broader traffic safety efforts.
PBSO has not released specific patrol locations, a common practice with saturation patrols, but drivers should expect to encounter deputies on major roadways as well as neighborhood streets throughout Palm Beach County during the overnight hours.
Officials emphasized that the primary goal of the patrol is roadway safety, particularly preventing crashes caused by impaired driving. High-visibility enforcement is designed both to detect violations and to discourage drivers from getting behind the wheel while impaired.
Motorists traveling overnight during the holiday are advised to plan ahead, designate a sober driver, or use alternate transportation if alcohol or other impairing substances are involved. Increased enforcement means even minor violations may draw attention during the patrol period.
The two-night operation wraps up at 4 a.m. Thursday, concluding the sheriff’s office’s Christmas-focused traffic enforcement effort.
Boca Post maintains a rolling overview of local arrests and law enforcement activity on our police activity page.
UPDATE: DUI Saturation Patrol Results Released
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has released results from its two-day DUI saturation patrol conducted overnight on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies conducted 35 traffic stops during the enforcement period, resulting in seven DUI arrests. In addition, deputies made four misdemeanor arrests, issued 10 criminal citations and 18 traffic citations, and handed out 24 traffic warnings.
The patrols ran from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. on both nights and focused on high-visibility enforcement across Palm Beach County during the holiday period.
