Labor Day DUI Crackdown Planned In Beverly/Morgan Park Area

CHICAGO — You may want to reconsider that extra cocktail and fasten your seatbelt. The Chicago Police Department will be conducting a DUI saturation patrol in the Morgan Park (22nd) District this weekend.

The DUI Saturation Patrol will take place during the overnight hours starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 from 7 p.m. and continuing until 3 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6. Roving CPD officers will be monitoring traffic for signs of impaired driver. Patrols also place emphasis on speed, alcohol-related and safety belt violations. Where patrols will be is a surprise.

The Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) Mobile Unit may be deployed to allow officers to expedite the process of charging a person with driving under the influence prior to being taken to the nearest jail for bonding out. The BAT mobile unit also allows for I-bonds to be issued at the site of the DUI saturation point.

Chicago police in the 22nd District had initially planned to conduct a DUI saturation patrol last month, which was cancelled due to civil unrest in the city.