The Haines Borough Police Department’s new officer is hoping to ramp up enforcement of drug and alcohol-related crimes, including driving under the influence and over-serving at local bars.

Chris Brown, 37, started on the job Feb. 12. Before moving to Haines, Brown worked for seven years as a sheriff’s deputy with the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Department in Lewiston, Idaho. He has also worked in juvenile detention and private security.

One pattern Brown has observed…