Champaign Police Department announces Super Bowl weekend enforcement results
The Champaign Police Department announces they issued the following citations during the recent Super Bowl crackdown: 10 seat belt citations 7 cell phone citations 3 speeding citations 2 insurance citations 1 reckless driving arrest In addition, officers arrested 2 other subjects for outstanding warrants and another subject for resisting a peace officer, as a […]
Champaign Police Department releases holiday traffic enforcement numbers
The Champaign Police Department conducted additional traffic enforcement over the holidays from Dec. 17 to Jan. 2., reminding motorists to drive sober and buckle up as part of the Illinois Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort. The Champaign Police joined the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce […]
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this Holiday Season
The holidays are a time for friends, family and coworkers to come together in celebration. Wherever you are — at an office party, a family member’s home or out at a bar — it is essential that you make the lifesaving choice to drive sober when the party ends. To help spread the message about […]
The Champaign Police Department: Increased Patrols Planned for Busy Thanksgiving Week
The Champaign Police Department and law enforcement throughout Illinois will be working around the clock through Thanksgiving and the remainder of the year to make certain that travelers are buckled up and driving sober. The Champaign Police Department is joining the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and nearly 200 local police and […]
Champaign Police Thanksgiving Seat Belt Enforcement
The Champaign Police Department conducted seat belt enforcement from November 17-27, as part of the nationwide Click It or Ticket mobilization. The Department joined other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois in an effort to help reduce highway fatalities by reinforcing to motorists the importance of buckling up and not driving impaired. During […]
Champaign Police Encourage Seat Belt Safety, May 15 -May 30
As summer kicks off and travel increases, the Champaign Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation to remind motorists to Click It or Ticket. The national seat-belt enforcement campaign will take place through May 30, concurrent with Memorial Day celebrations, one of the busiest travel and holiday weekends of the year. Click […]
This Thanksgiving, Be Thankful for Your Seat Belt
Media Contact: Sgt. Geoffrey Coon | 217-403-6934 | [email protected] The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel times of the year, and with all the excitement, travelers can become more focused on celebrations than getting to their destinations as safely as possible. Each year in our country, tens of thousands of passenger vehicle […]
Champaign Police Labor Day Safety Campaign – Ticket Mobilization Results
Media Contact: Sgt. Geoff Coon | 217-403-6934 | [email protected] Over the Labor Day holiday, the Champaign Police Department participated in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and the Click It or Ticket traffic safety campaigns. The local effort was part of a nationwide campaign in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois […]
Champaign Police Holiday Enforcement Results – Impaired Drivers and Seat Belt Violators
Contact: Sgt. Geoff Coon, 217-403-6934 [email protected] Champaign Police Holiday Enforcement Results – Impaired Drivers and Seat Belt Violators From December 18, 2015 through January 3, 2016 the Champaign Police Department participated in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and the Click It or Ticket traffic safety campaigns. The local effort was part of […]
Before You Hit the Road This Thanksgiving: Click It or Ticket
For Immediate Release November 16, 2015 Contact: Sergeant Geoff Coon 217-403-6934 [email protected] Before You Hit the Road This Thanksgiving: Click It or Ticket – Every Trip, Every Time Historically, Thanksgiving is the busiest travel time of […]