October 7, 2025

Hanover Park Police Department awarded IDOT traffic enforcement grant

Hanover Park, IL – The Hanover Park Police Department is proud to announce the receipt of a Federal Fiscal Year 2026 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program grant. The grant, funded by federal highway safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation, will support enhanced traffic safety enforcement efforts aimed at saving lives and reducing traffic crashes.

“We are grateful for this grant, which allows us to increase our enforcement of impaired driving, seat belt, speeding, and other traffic safety laws under the banners of ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,’ ‘Click It or Ticket,’ and ‘Drive High, Get a DUI,’” said Deputy Chief Victor DiVito. “Our priority is ensuring the safety of everyone who uses our roadways by holding those who break the law accountable.”

The STEP grant year, which runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, enables the Hanover Park Police Department to conduct additional enforcement operations, particularly during high-risk periods. These operations will focus on dangerous behaviors that contribute to crashes, such as speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, failure to yield, disobeying traffic signals, and seat belt violations.

Key enforcement campaigns, such as “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket,” will be emphasized during some of the deadliest times of the year to raise awareness and promote safer driving habits. These high-visibility enforcement efforts are part of our ongoing mission to keep Illinois roads safe for all.

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