Special patrols in Macoupin

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 18 Commander, Captain Gillock, has announced the ISP will conduct special patrols in Macoupin County during the month of October. These will be

• Roadside Safety Checks watching for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner;

• Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols that focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to impaired driving and occupant restraint violations especially between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.;

• Special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP) that focus on the fatal four violations which contribute...