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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURE ENFORCEMENT PATROLS

 Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 5 Commander, Captain Tim Sweeney, announces the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols held in Kankakee and McLean counties during July. These ACE patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs. Violations Enforcement Activity Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Citations 0 Other Alcohol/Drug Citations 1 Occupant Restraint Offenses 2 Registration Offenses 3 Driver’s License Offenses 1 Insurance Violations 3 Total Citations/Arrests 37 Total Written Warnings 13 Alcohol and drug impairment are estimated to be a factor in more than 47% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois. There is one alcohol-related traffic fatality every 39 minutes in the United States. The ACE program allows officers to work even harder at removing dangerous DUI offenders from the road. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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