Lake Co. Officers Issue 247 Citations During Labor Day Enforcement Effort

Submitted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office made 12 impaired driving arrests and issued 34 safety belt citations during the recent Labor Day impaired driving crackdown,” said Sheriff Mark C. Curran Jr. A total of 247 citations were issued with 14 of the safety belt citations issued after 9 p.m.

Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this nationwide effort to save lives by getting impaired drivers off our roads and more people buckled up during late-night hours.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office joined forces with other state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners in conducting the crackdown campaign featuring high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities including paid advertising and over $1 million in additional police activity.

Extra emphasis was given to the late-night hours when statistics show the most people drink and drive and the fewest buckle up.

The recent law enforcement crackdown was funded by federal traffic safety funds through IDOT’s Division of Transportation Safety and is part of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.

Additionally, our Marine Unit Deputies issued 34 citations, including six for operating while intoxicated, one drug arrest and conducted 81 safety board inspections.