Chicago police will be conducting DUI Saturation Patrols from Friday night (Sept. 13) through Sunday morning (Sept. 15) in the Grand Central and Calumet areas.

The Grand Central (25^th District) patrol will be from 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday. The Calumet (5^th District) patrol will be from 7 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday.

The purpose of the program is to saturate a designated area with roving police officers who monitor vehicular traffic for signs of impaired driving. Patrols also place emphasis on speed, alcohol-related and safety-belt violations. Police vehicles equipped for speed detection are deployed to apprehend speeding violators.

In addition, the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit may also be deployed to allow officers to expedite the process of charging a person with driving under the influence prior to transporting the suspect to the nearest lockup for bonding. The Mobile Unit also allows for individual recognizance bonds to be issued at the site of the DUI Saturation Patrol.

The Saturation Patrols conducted Sept. 6-8 in the Ogden (10^th) and Jefferson Park (16^th) police districts resulted in the following violations:

• Driving under the influence — 1
• Unsafe vehicle — 49
• Drivers license — 11
• Insurance — 11
• Seat belt — 14
• Traffic — 54
• Total citations — 139
• Vehicles towed — 3