The Maryville Police Department will be receiving in-car video system equipment that will make it easier to apprehend and prosecute DUI offenders.
Madison County Sheriff’s Department, the Alton and Granite City police departments will also receive the in-car video systems. The The award was made by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, which made the announcement on Wednesday.
Madison County State’s Attorney Bill Mudge noted that few departments have in-car video equipment to record traffic stops and field sobriety testing.
The equipment will provide visual documentation of drunk or impaired drivers, and that should lead to an increase in successful prosecution. According to Mudge, “Videos depicting erratic driving and field sobriety testing is very persuasive evidence, and is an effective tool for prosecutors in the courtroom,”. Madison County Sheriff Robert Hertz stated the units will have “an immediate and positive impact on the number and quality” of DUI arrests.
The Granite City Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation to conduct eight DUI enforcement campaigns each year.
Each system costs about $5,000. They will be paid for with drug asset forfeiture funds - at no cost to taxpayers, Mudge said in a written statement. For further information, visit the Localduiattorney Blog or contact your local Madison County DUI Attorney.
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