To curb the increased car crashes from last year, law enforcement working on New Year’s Eve stepped up its presence around Gainesville and Hall County. The special operations divisions for both the Gainesville Police and Hall County Sheriff’s Office were out in full force for Thursday’s holiday going into Friday. “They focused on the high-traffic, high-crash corridors,” Gainesville Police Sgt. Kevin Holbrook said, with a heavy focus on Dawsonville Highway and E.E. Butler Parkway through Green Street.