From the Lake in the Hills Police:
Lake in the Hills Police Department announces enforcement results
Lake in the Hills, IL – The Lake in the Hills Police Department today announced the results of its enhanced
traffic enforcement efforts as part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program.
These efforts, conducted between Oct. 1, 2024, and Sept. 30, 2025, were aimed at reducing traffic crashes and saving lives.
During the STEP enforcement period, officers issued 639 citations and made 41 arrests. The results include:
- 290 speeding citations.
- 125 occupant restraint citations.
- 105 electronic device use citations.
- 3 DUI arrests.
- 119 other traffic citations.
- 32 traffic arrests.
- 6 criminal arrests.
These efforts were conducted under high-visibility traffic safety campaigns, including “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Click It or Ticket,” and “Drive High, Get a DUI”.
By focusing on impaired driving, speeding, seat belt violations and other dangerous behaviors, our department worked to protect all road users and prevent crashes caused by risky driving.
The STEP grant was funded by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation and is part of a statewide effort to improve roadway safety and reduce traffic-related fatalities.
