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Tinley Park police report increased traffic enforcement missions, about 180 stops a week
Summary
The police chief told trustees patrols are conducting focused traffic missions and averaging about 180 stops per week villagewide, with approximately 60 stops weekly in a targeted neighborhood and roughly 30 citations from those stops.
Tinley Park police reported to the Village Board on Oct. 7, 2025, that targeted traffic enforcement missions are producing measurable activity in areas identified by residents.
The police chief said patrols are performing traffic missions each shift and are averaging about 180 vehicle stops per week across the village since the initiative began. The chief said officers are focusing enforcement on the specific neighborhood residents highlighted — the area around 167th Street — and are performing about 60 stops a week in that location, resulting in about 30 citations weekly in that targeted area.
"The point of it is to slow everyone down so we don't have accidents. And, we are starting to notice an effect," the chief said, noting the emphasis on safety rather than citation volume. The chief told trustees the department is not running the operation to maximize tickets but to change driving behavior and reduce crash risk.
Trustees thanked officers for the effort and asked that patrol continue to provide updates if the department sees measurable changes in speed and crash data.
Why this matters: The update responds to resident complaints about speeding and unsafe driving in residential neighborhoods and signals active enforcement by patrol officers. The village’s statement of weekly stop and citation counts provides residents a metric for enforcement activity and sets expectations for continued targeted patrols.
What’s next: The police department will continue traffic missions and report further results to the board; trustees indicated they expect follow-up data on whether the enforcement is reducing speeding and related incidents.
