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Capt Alcox HPD Community Affairs assigned this issue to Lt. Pat Vicari

The Hammond Police Dept is constantly citing the railroads for blocking crossings. The courts have recently made some changes to better address these violations. We are anxious to see if these changes help!

The Hammond Police Dept is constantly citing the railroads for blocking crossings. The courts have recently made some changes to better address these violations. We are anxious to see if these changes help!

The Hammond Police Dept is constantly citing the railroads for blocking crossings. The courts have recently made some changes to better address these violations. We are anxious to see if these changes help!

Thank you for your post. Unfortunately our only recourse is to continue issuing citations. Norfolk Southern has drafted a couple orders telling the trains not to stop, however, they continue to do so. Norfolk Southern has also taken the position they will challenge most if not all citations issued to them. I personally have over 60 subpoenas for court on their citations. The first one is March 14 at the Hammond City Court. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me at pvicari@hammondpolice.com or my office number of 219-852-2911.

Lt. Patrick Vicari
Traffic Division Commander

What is the most effective course of action when this occurs to at least get another citation written?

The best I can offer is call 911 and report the location of the stopped train. I'm actually writing Norfolk three more as I type.

Please advise if the following issue can be closed. Thank you.

We will continue to monitor this area.

Unfortunately, state law prohibits the use of speed bumps on public streets.

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