Chicago Police Plan 2 Weekend DUI Saturation Patrols On South Side

CHICAGO — Chicago Police are planning two DUI saturation patrols on the South Side this weekend. Watch for high police visibility in the 8th Chicago Lawn and 6th Gresham districts this weekend.

Roving officers will be saturating pre-designated areas, monitoring traffic for signs of impaired driving, speeding and seat belt violations. In addition, the Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) Mobile Unit may be deployed to allow officers to expedite the process of charging a person with driving under the influence, prior to transporting drivers to the nearest lockup for a pretrial hearing. The mobile unit also allows for I-bonds to be issued at the saturation point.

The 8th District will commence at 6 p.m. Friday, June 21 to 2 a.m. Saturday, June 22.

The 6th District saturation patrol is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, June 22, and will continue until 2 a.m. June 23.

The DUI Saturation Patrol in the 10th (Ogden) District on June 14-15, 2024, resulted in the following:

Driving Under the Influence - 0
Unsafe Vehicle Violations - 30
Open Liquor - 0
Insurance Violations - 6
Seat Belt Violations - 6
Child Seat Violations - 2
Suspended/Revoked - 4
No Driver's License - 4
Driver's License Violations - 1
Speeding - 6
Distracted Driving Violations - 3
Traffic Violations (Other) - 5
Total Citations - 67
Other Arrests - 1
Vehicles Towed - 0