CARPENTERSVILLE - nwherald.com reported. The Carpentersville Police Department has received a state grant to be used to fight DUI crashes.
The Mini-Grant DUI Alcohol Enforcement Program is awarded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Specially trained Carpentersville DUI police officers will try to achieve the following goals:
• Reduce the number of fatal and DUI-related traffic accidents.
• Increase enforcement of DUI driving laws with secondary emphasis to speed and occupant protection violations.
• Achieve a higher use of safety belts and child-safety seats.
The first of many special DUI patrol details in Carpentersville will be Friday through Nov. 29 and continue monthly through the fall of 2010.
