Champaign Police Department Releases Labor Day Enforcement Crackdown Numbers
Officers from the Champaign Police Department issued several citations during the recent Labor Day traffic enforcement campaign. Officers issued citations for: Unlawful Cell Phone Use: Seven (7) citations Seat Belt Violations: Six (6) citations Improper Lane Usage: One (1) citation Disobeyed Traffic Signal: One (1) citation No Valid Driver’s License: One (1) citation Law enforcement […]
Champaign Police Steps Up Late-Night Impaired Driving and Safety Belt Enforcement
The Champaign Police Department will be participating in the 2014 Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” impaired driving campaign, which focuses on the deadliest time of day for motor vehicle fatalities. The intensified enforcement effort against the overwhelming number of late-night impaired drivers and seat belt law violators emphasizes the disproportionate number of traffic […]
K9 Presentation
Champaign Police Officer Kristina Haugen and K9 Cash gave a presentation to a group of children at the Stephens Family YMCA on July 31. Officer Haugen and Cash demonstrated some of the law enforcement duties they perform while on duty with the Champaign Police Department and answered questions from the 3rd through 8th grade youth.
“Click it or Ticket” Enforcement Campaign Results
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Champaign Police Department From May 9-26, 2014, IDOT supported law enforcement agencies, statewide, to remind motorists to buckle up, both day and night, during the Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization. The Champaign Police Department joined other Illinois state and local law enforcement agencies in this […]
Enforcement to Reduce Celebratory Gunfire during 4th of July Holiday Season
Champaign Police Department to Enforce Reduction of Celebratory Gunfire during the July 4th Holiday Season What: Celebratory gunfire remains a problem in many cities, particularly during the July 4th holiday season, and sadly, it can often have tragic results when innocent people are hit by the bullets and injured or killed. The reality is that any bullet discharged […]
The Champaign Police Department Participates in the “Click It or Ticket” Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign
On May 9, 2014, the Champaign Police Department will be joining the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Illinois State Police (ISP) and hundreds of local law enforcement agencies across the state by participating in the 2014 Illinois Click It or Ticket seatbelt safety campaign. The Department hopes to save lives by strongly enforcing seat […]