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Burr Ridge Behind Elmhurst, Darien In DUI Arrests Per Officer

At the same time, the village is ahead of some neighbors in drunken-driving arrests.

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Burr Ridge made 21 DUI arrests last year, putting it 96th among Illinois towns, according to an anti-drunken driving group.
Burr Ridge made 21 DUI arrests last year, putting it 96th among Illinois towns, according to an anti-drunken driving group. (Shutterstock)

BURR RIDGE, IL – Burr Ridge officers are ahead of their counterparts in some area towns in nabbing drunken driving suspects, but they are well behind Elmhurst, Darien and Hinsdale in DUI arrests per officer, a new study shows.

In 2023, Burr Ridge officers recorded 21 DUI arrests, putting it 96th among Illinois towns, according to the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists. That works out to one arrest per officer. Burr Ridge reported having 21 officers last year.

Here is how Burr Ridge compared to selected area towns in 2023:

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TownDUIs Per OfficerTotal DUIsTotal Officers
Elmhurst3.121570
Darien2.68734
Hinsdale2.56225
Burr Ridge1.02121
Clarendon Hills0.72121
La Grange 0.51529
La Grange Park0.2422
Western Springs0.1222

Source: Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists

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