Wednesday, 9/10/2025 - The Bartlett Police Department announced the results of its enhanced traffic enforcement efforts as part of the federal fiscal year 2025 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). These efforts, conducted between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025, were aimed at reducing traffic crashes and saving lives.
During the STEP enforcement period, officers issued 844 citations and made 33 arrests.
The results include:
- 480 speeding citations.
- 46 occupant restraint citations.
- 44 electronic device use citations.
- 241 other traffic citations.
- 9 driving under the influence arrests.
- 19 traffic arrests.
- 5 criminal arrests.
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 police 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 Rob Sweeney. “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.
