Effingham, IL – Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, Friday announced activity and enforcement figures for 2016.  Troopers in District 12, which includes Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Marion, and Richland Counties, answered 2,748 calls for service and initiated 21,905 incidents in the field during the year. In addition, enforcement figures totaled 11,183 citations and 9,271 written warnings, including 5,733 speeding citations, 195 DUIs, 1,549 seatbelt citations, 73 child restraint citations, 3,013 written warnings for speeding, and 431 criminal arrests. Troopers also assisted 2,760 motorists, conducted 4,762 Motor Carrier Inspections, and investigated 978 traffic crashes.  Of those crashes, 34 were fatal crashes. During the year, 8,118 citations and 3,670 written warnings were issued for “Fatal Four” violations. These violations are most associated with fatal traffic crashes and include Speeding, DUI, Failure to Wear a Seatbelt, and Distracted Driving.