Village of Flossmoor, IL

06/24/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/24/2025 12:47

Flossmoor Police Department Earns IDOT STEP Grant

The Flossmoor Police Department is proud to announce the receipt of a Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant. The grant, funded by federal highway safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for up to $46,920 in reimbursable expenses, will support enhanced traffic safety enforcement efforts, designed to save lives and reduce 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," says Flossmoor Police Chief Carl Estelle. "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 Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025 - enables the Flossmoor 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 Flossmoor's ongoing mission to keep Illinois roads safe for all.

For more information about the STEP grant, please contact Flossmoor Police Sgt. Mark Cagle at 708-957-4500 or mcagle@flossmoor.org

Village of Flossmoor, IL published this content on June 24, 2025, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on June 24, 2025 at 18:47 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at support@pubt.io