SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As Black Friday crowds packed Old Town Scottsdale’s restaurants, bars and streets, Scottsdale police joined agencies across the East Valley on Friday night to launch this year’s holiday DUI task force — an effort running every weekend through the end of the year.

The goal, police say, is straightforward: get impaired drivers off the road before they hurt someone.

With dozens of restaurants, bars and breweries drawing in locals and tourists — and a rivalry matchup between Arizona State University and the University of Arizona adding to the rush — some out-of-towners told 12News they planned ahead to stay safe while enjoying the night.

Will Pennington said he served as the designated driver for his group. “I'm the DD for the night, so if the ladies want to drink, they

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