Illinois Law Enforcement Liaisons
The Illinois Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL) Program, funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering (BSPE) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), supports and partners with law enforcement agencies across the state. Our mission is to promote participation in national and state traffic safety campaigns and recognize the top traffic safety programs in the state through the annual Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge. By raising awareness and encouraging engagement in these initiatives, our ultimate goal is to support the state highway safety plan in order to reduce crashes, fatalities, and serious injuries.
Current Information and upcoming Traffic Safety Campaigns
IDOT Traffic Safety Mini Grant and STEP Grant Information Presentation at the Annual Illinois Police Accreditation Coalition Conference
Learn about IDOT/BSPE Traffic Safety Grant Opportunities to help address your traffic safety issues. Mini & STEP Grants have significantly changed. The enforcement strategy is a High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) model to give you greater flexibility in how you conduct your enforcement. Campaigns have a targeted media message by NHTSA/IDOT, you decide what Fatal 4 traffic offenses you choose to target (impaired driving, seat belt usage, speeding and distracted driving). Law Enforcement Liaison Paul Rizzo will walk you through the grants, specific requirements and assistance you can expect.
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Free Law Enforcement Training
The National Child Passenger Safety Board is offering a Free 1 hour on-line training course called "Car Seat Basics for Law Enforcement". This course is designed for law enforcement officers who are not Child Passenger Safety Technicians. This course will equip officers with knowledge to: Take an active role in assessing car seat use, Talk to caregivers about child passenger safety and Share child passenger safety, local and national resources with caregivers - all within the context of regular duties.
Training Opportunities
Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge "How To" Webinar Video
The 2025/26 Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge "How To" webinar video has been posted. The webinar has valuable information on the program and how to put together a winning application. There is still time to put together an application for your traffic safety efforts in 2025. Click the link below to watch the webinar.
How LELs Can Help Your
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IDOT/BSPE Grants
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