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26 Apr 2017

On April 24, 2017, the Chicago Police Department partnered with the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, AAA, the Illinois State Police, SafetyServe.com, the National Safety Council, the Illinois Insurance Association, supporters from the private sector, and almost 300 law enforcement/fire agencies throughout Illinois, in support of the first-ever Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week and the National Campaign.

Until April 28th, the Chicago Police Department will be conducting Distracted Driving Missions all along Lake Shore Drive.  The goal of these missions is to educate motorists on all aspects of Distracted Driving through strict enforcement for those found to be using a handheld device while operating a motor vehicle.  Additional enforcement will also focus on speed violations that go hand and hand with distracted driving.

Distracted Driving Missions are funded by a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and administered through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

26 Apr 17- Distracted Driving Missions

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21 Apr 2017

The Chicago Police Department will be conducting a DUI Saturation Patrol in the Albany Park (17th) District this weekend. The DUI Saturation Patrol will commence at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2017 and end at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2017.

The purpose of this program is to saturate a pre-designated area with roving police officers that continually monitor vehicular traffic for signs of impaired driving. Patrols also place emphasis on speed, alcohol-related and safety belt violations. Police vehicles equipped for speed detection are deployed to apprehend speeding violators.

In addition, the Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) Mobile Unit may also be deployed to allow officers to expedite the process of charging a person with Driving under the Influence (DUI) prior to transporting an alleged into the nearest lockup for bonding. The mobile unit also allows for Individual Recognizance Bonds (I-Bonds) to be issued at the site of the DUI Saturation Patrol.

22 APR 17 DUI 17th District

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21 Apr 2017

The Chicago Police Department will be conducting a DUI Saturation Patrol in the Chicago Lawn (8th) District this weekend. The DUI Saturation Patrol will commence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017 and end at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2017.

The purpose of this program is to saturate a pre-designated area with roving police officers that continually monitor vehicular traffic for signs of impaired driving. Patrols also place emphasis on speed, alcohol-related and safety belt violations. Police vehicles equipped for speed detection are deployed to apprehend speeding violators.

In addition, the Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) Mobile Unit may also be deployed to allow officers to expedite the process of charging a person with Driving under the Influence (DUI) prior to transporting an alleged into the nearest lockup for bonding. The mobile unit also allows for Individual Recognizance Bonds (I-Bonds) to be issued at the site of the DUI Saturation Patrol.

21 APR 17 DUI 8th District

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14 Apr 2017

This alert gives notice to the residents of the 12th District (Near West) of Motor Vehicle Theft related incidents which have occurred during the month of April. During these incidents, the offenders rear-ended the victim’s vehicles while in traffic. Once the victim exited their vehicle to assess the situation/damage, a second offender entered the victim’s driver side door and fled with the vehicle.

14 Apr 17- 12th Dist Motor Vehicle Theft (P17-1-091) CA

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29 Mar 2017

This alert gives notice to residents of the 009th District (Deering) of a Robbery/Vehicular Hijacking incident that occurred on the 1700 block of West 47th St. on March 23, 2017 at approximately 4:00 p.m. A 32-year-old female exited her vehicle and entered into a retail establishment with her vehicle running while still occupied by a 60-year-old female and a 1-year-old female. An unknown male offender entered into the driver’s seat of the vehicle and drove away northbound on Hermitage. After a brief struggle, both victims were able to escape the vehicle on the 4600 block of S. Hermitage. The offender then fled eastbound on 46th St. No injuries were reported in this incident.

29 Mar 17- 9th Dist Seeking to Identify Vehicular Hijacking (JA197650) CA

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