Maywood Police
Safety Belt
Enforcement
Initiative
Begins
Motor vehicle
crashes are the
leading cause of
death for
Americans
between the ages
of 5 through
24. Most of
the fatal deaths
of the vehicle
occupants were
because of those
individuals
non-use of
safety belts and
child safety
seats. The
Maywood Police
Department in
conjunction with
the Illinois
Department of
Transportation
will be
conducting daily
safety belt
enforcement
zones throughout
the Village of
Maywood during
the period of
May 19, 2008
through June 2,
2008:
o May 19,
2008 15th
Avenue & St.
Charles Road
o May 20,
2008 5th
Avenue &
Lexington Street
o May 21,
2008 19th
Avenue & South
Maywood Drive
o May 22,
2008 4th
Avenue &
Washington
Boulevard
o May 23,
2008 12th
Avenue & Madison
Street
o May 24,
2008
4th Avenue &
Main Street
o May 25,
2008
1st Avenue &
Madison Street
o May 26,
2008 23rd
Avenue &
Lexington Street
o May 27,
2008 13th
Avenue &
Washington
Boulevard
o May 28,
2008 19th
Avenue & Oak
Street
o May 29,
2008
5th Avenue &
Quincy Street
o May 30,
2008
4th Avenue &
Washington
Boulevard
o May 31,
2008
9th Avenue &
Chicago Avenue
o June 1,
2008
17th Avenue &
Washington
Boulevard
o June 2,
2008
9th Avenue &
Quincy Street
At above listed
different
locations,
uniformed patrol
officers,
operating marked
squads vehicles,
will be posted
at the
intersections.
Vehicle drivers
and occupants
who are observed
by Patrol
Officer(s) not
wearing their
seat belts will
be ticketed. It
has been noted
that visible
enforcement
programs
focusing on
these violations
offer the
greatest
potential for
changing these
behaviors. Many
lives can be
saved by
changing public
attitudes
regarding the
non-use of
safety belts and
child safety
seats.
For more
information on
the Maywood
Police
Department or
community
policing, call
708-450-4461 or
email shorn@maywoodpolice-il.org.
Please visit the
Maywood Police
Department Page
on the new
Village of
Maywood web site
at
www.maywood-il.org.
Maywood Police
Department
Mission
Statement:
We, the
employees of the
Maywood Police
Department,
recognize that
citizen
involvement is
the cornerstone
of community
policing. We
dedicate
ourselves to
becoming part of
the community by
way of improved
communication
and access,
mutual setting
of goals and
priorities, and
shared
commitment to
the crime
prevention
responsibility.
We seek to
improve the
quality of life
for all
residents of
Maywood through
a pro-active
team approach to
timely,
innovative
intervention in
community
problems. We
will be the
catalyst for
positive social
change through
the persistent,
personalized,
and
cost-effective
application of
public safety
resources. We
recognize and
value the
diverse and
unique
contributions
made by both
residents and
employees alike
to the common
goal of
excellence in
public safety.
