Galesburg Police Department awarded federal dollars for additional traffic safety efforts
The Galesburg Police Department has received federal funds to beef up road safety efforts in the next year. 2023 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program focuses on increasing the visibility of police officers during specific times of the day when alcohol-involved and unbuckled fatalities are at their highest. "We're pleased to receive this grant to step up our road safety efforts with the goal of saving lives," said Lieutenant Steffanie Cromien. "Our mission is to make travel safer through directed, proactive patrols and to stop, cite and arrest those who choose to violate tr...