CLAY/CRAWFORD/JASPER/EFFINGHAM COs., Ill. - Results of various patrols in four District 12 counties are in.
CLAY/EFFINGHAM NITE PATROLS
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, has announced the results of Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Effingham and Clay counties during February.These NITE patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to impaired driving and occupant restraint violations especially between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Alcohol and drug impairment is a factor in more than 30 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois. Over half of all fatal crashes in Illinois occur at night. The NITE program allows officers to work even harder at removing dangerous impaired drivers from the road and making sure everyone is buckled up.
CRAWFORD/JASPER OREP
Here are the results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) held in Crawford and Jasper counties during February. These OREPs provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives by making sure all vehicle occupants were buckled up.
These projects are funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.