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IDOT honors Morton Grove Police with judges' award in Illinois traffic safety challenge
Summary
Paul Rizzo of the Illinois Department of Transportation presented Morton Grove Police with a judges' award and a third-place finish in the championship category of the 2023–24 Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge, citing the department's effective use of limited resources.
Paul Rizzo, law enforcement liaison for the Illinois Department of Transportation, presented an award to the Morton Grove Police Department at the start of the March 11 board meeting, honoring the department’s work in the 2023–24 Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge.
Rizzo said the department placed third in the championship category — the group of first-place category winners that compete for an overall title — and received the judges’ award, which the program awards to “the agency that does the most with what they have.” He told the board, “We are not a toasters for tickets endeavor. We want to see policies. We want to see training. We want to see the public information and education efforts. And we want to see how effective their efforts are.”
Board members applauded the department. A board member observed that “making the most with what you have is so important,” and congratulated the chief and officers for exemplifying that spirit. The police chief accepted the recognition; the transcript records praise from trustees but does not contain the chief’s full name.
The presentation was made under the meeting’s special reports agenda item and drew brief remarks from board members recognizing the department’s public-safety work.
