October 6, 2025

Hanover Park Police announce enforcement results

Hanover Park, IL – On October 3rd, the Hanover Park Police Department 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 October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, aimed to reduce traffic crashes and save lives.

During the STEP enforcement period, the Hanover Park Police Department conducted 870 traffic stops, resulting in:

• 729 speeding citations
• 6 criminal arrests
• 17 traffic arrests
• 3 DUI arrests
• 5 occupant restraint citations
• 9 electronic device use citations
• 168 other traffic citations

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, the department worked to protect all road users and prevent crashes caused by risky driving.

“The goal of this enforcement was to make our roads safer for everyone,” said Deputy Chief Victor DiVito. “By focusing on the leading causes of crashes – such as speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, and failure to wear seat belts – we aimed to save lives and remind drivers that violating traffic laws will not be tolerated.”

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.