ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT |
| Date: January 11, 2012 | Trooper Mike Link |
| Time: 3:02 p.m. | 618.346.3524 - Office |
| 618.973.3050 - Cell | |
| mike.link@isp.state.il.us |
Illinois State Police District 11 Announces 2011 Year-End Activity
Troopers seize over 1,600 pounds of cannabis, hand over 3,500 crashes, and seize almost $800,000.
COLLINSVILLE, IL – Illinois State Police District 11 Commander, Captain Brad Parsons, announces a summary of District 11 activity for calendar year 2011.
During 2011 District 11 handled 60,810 incidents. These incidents include, but are not limited to, traffic stops, calls for service, assisting motorists, crash investigations, and assisting other police agencies.
District 11’s commitment to keeping Illinois roadways and communities safe is demonstrated by the activity generated by District 11 Troopers. Troopers assisted 9,534 motorists and issued 31,598 citations and 13,505 warnings in 2011.
The Illinois State Police identifies the top four causes of fatal crashes as speeding, distracted driving, not wearing seatbelts, and driving under the influence (DUI). In an effort to combat the top four causes of fatal crashes District 11 Troopers issued 11,803 citations and 3,650 warnings for speeding in 2011. Troopers also arrested 419 people for DUI and made 957 other alcohol related arrests. Ninety-nine distracted driving citations were issued and 6,852 citations were issued for seatbelt/child restraint violations.
The Illinois State Police is also responsible for inspecting the commercial motor vehicles we share the road with every day. During 2011 District 11 Troopers inspected 5,273 commercial motor vehicles and placed 893 of them out-of-service. Out-of-service violations range from equipment issues with the vehicle to improper actions of the driver of the vehicle.
Troopers investigated 3,561 crashes in 2011. Roadways in District 11 witnessed 72 fatal crashes which included 79 deaths.
District 11 Troopers made 1,930 criminal arrests during 2011. Arrests were made for, but not limited to, weapons charges, drug possession/trafficking, domestic battery, and outstanding warrants. Drug arrests resulted in seizing 1,644 pounds of cannabis, 480 grams of cocaine, and 2,447 illegal prescription pills. Troopers also seized $795,785.
District 11 Troopers also participated in the WAVE (Working Against Violent Elements) Task Force. WAVE focuses its efforts on combating violent crime in East St. Louis, Washington Park, and surrounding communities. WAVE is a collaboration of law enforcement officers from the Illinois State Police, the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois (MEGSI), the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, the East St. Louis Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the United States Marshals Service.
For 2012, District 11 will continue to focus on traffic enforcement, safety education, and traffic safety partnerships to make Illinois a safe place for our citizens and visitors.
District 11 includes the counties of Madison, St. Clair, Clinton, Bond, and Monroe.
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