Palos Park Police to Step Up Patrols Thanksgiving Weekend

Palos Park police remind motorists that officers will be out in force over the long Thanksgiving Holiday weekend looking for speeders and others violating traffic laws.

The night before Thanksgiving is considered one of the biggest party nights of the year. Chief Joe Miller said Palos Park officers will be deployed to watch for speeding, and focus on high-risk behaviors like impaired driving, seatbelt violations and aggressive and distracted driving.

“We hope our efforts work to end senseless tragedies that in most cases could have been prevented,” Miller said. “Palos Park’s frontline officers will be highly visible throughout the weekend and will have a ’zero tolerance’ approach to drivers recklessly putting others’ lives at risk.”

Anyone in Palos Park who has had too much to drink on “Black Wednesday” and needs a ride home can call police at 708 448 2191 and they will get you home safely.