Crime & Safety
Palatine Police Issue Over 100 Tickets During Holiday Mobilization
In addition, one person was arrested for DUI while another was arrested on a narcotics charge.
The Palatine Police Department conducted a specialized enforcement from November 16 through November 29, reminding motorists to buckle up and not drive impaired during the Click It or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization.
The Palatine Police Department joined other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities by cracking down on unbuckled motorists and impaired drivers.
During the mobilization, Palatine Police Officers issued:
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- 75 Seatbelt Citations
- 23 Illegal Use of Cellular Phone Citations
- 25 Speeding Citations
- 7 Uninsured Motorists Citations
- 13 “Other” Traffic Citations
The following arrests were made:
- 1 DUI Arrest
- 1 Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License Arrest
- 1 Narcotics Arrest
The recent law enforcement mobilization was funded by federal traffic safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation and is part of the nationwide Click It or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaigns.
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