DUI Strike Force to Patrol Lincoln Park This Weekend

Drunks beware, the Chicago Police Department has announced that the DUI Strike Force will be out patrolling the 18th District this weekend. 

The program is designed to saturate a particular area with roving police officers who will monitor vehicles for signs that drivers are impaired, according to a news release. 

In addition to DUI efforts, officers will also be on the lookout for speeding, alcohol-related and seat belt violations.

The mobile Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) unit might also be making an appearance in Lincoln Park. The unit allows officers to expedite the time it takes to charge an offender with DUI and lets officers issue I-Bonds on site, according to police. 

The operation will take place in the 18th Police District from 8 p.m. Friday, July 12 to 4 a.m. Saturday, July 13.

The last DUI Strike Force Patrol took place in the Near West, 12th District. It netted 153 total citations including two DUIs, 36 unsafe vehicle violations, 34 seat belt violations and nine driver's license violations. 

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