2 Arrested for DUI, 22 Issued Seat Belt Violations During Labor Day Crackdown

The following is from the City of Highland Park:

Grant funded extra-duty officers from the Highland Park Police Department made 2 DUI arrests during the recent Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) grant-funded Labor Day holiday period enforcement initiative which began August 15 and ended on September 1, 2014. In addition, these officers issued 22 seat belt citations and 18 citations and warnings for other traffic violations such as driving without a license, speeding, uninsured vehicle, improper lane usage, and disobeying traffic signals.

In addition, grant-funded officers assisted patrol officers with stopping and arresting two subjects for trespass to land and possession of cannabis. A total of 35 vehicles were stopped by grant-funded police officers. In addition, non-grant funded Highland Park Police Patrol Officers made 8 DUI arrests and issued numerous traffic citations during the Labor Day holiday crackdown time period.

Highland Park Police joined forces with other state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners in the IDOT grant-funded Holiday period campaign. The campaign featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities which included a strategic media campaign as well as additional enforcement activity. Extra emphasis was given to late-night hour enforcement, as statistics show the highest number of motorists drink and drive and the fewest motorists buckle up during this time of day.

This law enforcement crackdown was funded by federal traffic safety grants through IDOT’s Division of Traffic Safety and is part of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns.

The Highland Park Police Traffic Unit recently obtained an additional grant award from IDOT to continue with hire-back DUI, seat belt traffic enforcement efforts for the November 2014 through the September 2015 IDOT Step Grant period. In addition, the Police Department Traffic Unit also won a Stalker II hand-held radar unit at a recent IDOT traffic safety awards ceremony.