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We continue to work on a
number of approaches to re-deploy resources to better focus on traffic
safety and community awareness issues. We are always testing various
concepts and campaigns to address traffic safety across the board.
Please keep in mind, traffic safety starts with the driver of the
vehicle!
Our agency is a full
service law enforcement agency with twenty-nine sworn officers who
patrol the village twenty-four hours a day. We staff our field officers
predicated on peak days and times when we need the most staff available.
We utilize Southwest Central Dispatch, which has an Enhanced 911 system;
they also serve the Palos Fire Protection District.
We are currently
working on a number of initiatives, including another recruitment drive
for our Senior Volunteer Service program, which is looking for several
new members. This program taps into the wealth of knowledge offered by
many of our retired residents to assist our clerical staff.
Some of the programs we
offer include Child Safety Fingerprinting, a Police Cadet program for
teens, an Emergency Service and Disaster Agency (E.S.D.A.) plan, a
Vacation Watch program, Home Safety checks, The “You are Not Alone”
program which provides for senior well-being checks and the File for
Life program. We also offer a Senior Safety I.D. Bracelet program and a
volunteer Citizen on Patrol Service (COPS).
We work very closely
with the Orland Park and Palos Heights Police Departments; we also train
jointly with their officers. We are part of the Southwest Suburban Major
Case Unit and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force. Our Mounted
Unit continues to be a welcome addition to our operational abilities and
they will again be patrolling the village during the warmer months.
The Palos Park Police
Department is a dedicated service oriented organization and we place
quality service first and foremost. Please feel free to call, stop in,
or e-mail Chief Miller at jmiller@palospark.org. This is your community,
get involved!
Sincerely,
Dan Polk, Police Commissioner Joe Miller, Chief of Police
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