Chicago City Wire

The Chicago Police Department will be conducting a DUI Saturation Patrol in the 1st (Central) District this weekend. The DUI Saturation Patrol will take place Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 7 p.m. to Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 3 a.m.

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.

The DUI Saturation Patrol in the 7th (Englewood) District on March 4-5, 2023, resulted in the following:

Driving Under the Influence 0

Unsafe Vehicle Violations 7

Open Liquor 0

Insurance Violations 3

Seat Belt Violations 0

Child Seat Violations 0

Suspended/Revoked 1

No Driver's License Violations 2

Driver's License Violations 0

Speed 0

Distracted Driving Violations 0

Traffic Violations (Other) 8

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Total Citations 21

Other Arrests 0

Vehicles Towed 0

Original source can be found here.