Below is a press release from the Harvard Police Department about how it spent a  state grant to go after intoxicated drivers:

Illinois Department of Transportation STEP Grant

In September, the Harvard Police Department was awarded an Illinois Department of Transportation grant for a Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP).

STEP is a year-round campaign to combat intoxicated driving and promote occupant protection. The grant allows the Harvard Police Department to hire back officers to conduct roving, saturation patrols in an effort to reduce night time driving accidents, fatalities and impaired driving.

The first campaign was a 24-hour hire back.

This campaign ran from November 11th until November 26th and resulted in

• two arrests for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol,
• one arrest for Driving While Suspended, two citations for No Insurance and
• seven other citations.

The second campaign commences December 17th and will run until the beginning of January.

The Harvard Police Department would like to remind our motoring community to utilize seat belts and child restraints during this holiday season.

Furthermore, during the holiday season, partygoers are encouraged to designate a driver or make other arrangements to avoid driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicants.

The Harvard Police Department wishes our community a safe and joyous holiday season.