Contact:
 From:
  Deputy Chief Lazaro Perez
Sergeant Bill Hall
630-293-2222
lperez@westchicago.org
bhall@westchicago.org		 West Chicago Police Department
325 Spencer Street
West Chicago, IL 60185

West Chicago Police Receive Grant for Highway Safety Project Program
West Chicago, Illinois: November 9, 2009 – The West Chicago Police Department announced today they will be joining hundreds of other law enforcement and highway safety agencies across Illinois in the Highway Safety Project Program. The West Chicago Police has received a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the sum of $48,022.00 The traffic grant will allow the West Chicago Police Department to hire back sworn police officers to provide traffic enforcement for child restraint, seatbelt, speeding, and alcohol related violations

The Traffic Grant started October 1, 2009 and will conclude on September 30, 2010. During this time period there will be five different enforcement campaigns which are aimed to help educate the drivers who violate Illinois traffic laws. The goal of the program is to make the highways safer to use in Illinois and to persuade everyone to use their seatbelt.

Campaign #1 will begin on November 13 and run through November 29, 2009.

 

 

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West Chicago is the one of the fastest-growing cities in DuPage County in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. With a current population of more than 25,000, West Chicago is a diverse, family-oriented community with a rich cultural mix and a proud heritage. West Chicago is the first Illinois community established by the railroads and continues to be a convenient transportation hub served by three major rail lines, Illinois' third-busiest airport and three state highways. West Chicago offers award-winning schools, a growing industrial park and convenient access to parks, shopping and restaurants. Additional information can be found on the city's website at www.westchicago.org or by calling Rosemary Mackey directly at (630) 293-2200 x 139.
 
 
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