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GURNEE, IL –-Beginning June 16th and running through July 4th, 2010 the Gurnee Police Department will be conducting enhanced impaired driver enforcement activities throughout the village.

Funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, these enforcement actions are being conducted in order to remove “buzzed,” drunk and drugged drivers from the roadways.

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GURNEE, IL –- Beginning May 14th and running through May31st, the Gurnee Police Department conducted occupant protection enforcement zones at various locations throughout the village.

Protect Your Identity! Take part in the free 2nd Annual Community Service Shred Day where you can have your personal documents shredded free and confidentially. Bring up to 5 grocery bags of documents to the Hunt Club Park Community Center on June 17, 2010 from 10AM – 3PM. Download the event flyer for full details. Donations of non-perishable food items for the Northern Illinois Food Bank would be appreciated

The Police Officer of the Year and Civilian Employee of the Year for 2009 will be honored at the June 7 village board meeting, beginning at 7:30 PM at the Gurnee Village Hall, 325 N. O’Plaine Road.

Each year, two committees made up of rank and file members of the police department, meet to review award nominations that are submitted by fellow employees and supervisors. The committees then select the recipient of the awards.

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GURNEE, IL –- The Gurnee Police Department and the Lake County Sheriff’s Department conducted a roadside safety checkpoint from 10:00 PM, May 28, 2010 to 3:00 AM, May 29, 2010. The checkpoint was held in the 3500 block of Route 132. The results of the checkpoint are as follows.

530 Vehicles were directed through the checkpoint

Traffic Offenses

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GURNEE, IL –- Seventeen Gurnee Police Officers were recognized for their traffic enforcement efforts at the Village Board meeting Monday, May 17, 2010. Several officers received multiple awards which were presented by Chief Robert Jones and Mayor Kristina Kovarik.

Peace Officers Memorial Day will be celebrated Saturday, May 15th.  Per the United States Flag Code, please lower your flags to half-staff in honor of this day.  In 1994, a federal law was enacted authorizing this special honor for America's fallen law enforcement officers.  May 15th of each year has been designated as Peace Officers' Memorial Day, a day to pay tribute to the local, State, and Federal law enforcement officers who serve and protect us with courage and dedication.