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The Police Department investigates reported criminal incidents. The Department operates under a community policing strategy that includes co-sponsoring safety programs through neighborhood meetings. With the assistance of non-sworn officers and civilian personnel, the Department operates the school crossing guard program, conducts security examinations of multi-family residences, and oversees citizen volunteer programs. The Department is located in the lower level of Village Hall, 123 Madison St. Click here for a map to Village Hall.

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Useful Information

Contact Numbers:

9-1-1 in an emergency

708.386.2131 to have an officer dispatched in a non-emergency situation

708.386.3800 to talk with a police supervisor

708.434.1636 Crime Tip Hotline

E-mail:
Police@oak-park.us

Police Chief Rick C. Tanksley

RBO Zone Meeting Information

Blow a Whistle, Stop a Crime

Safety Alerts:
Burglary prevention tips

Bicycle safety tips

Tips to avoid being a crime victim

Robbery & theft prevention tips

Police News:
• Jan. 26, 2012 -- Bus strikes, kills pedestrian

• Jan. 19, 2012 -- 2011 crime rate at 39-year low

• Jan. 12, 2012 -- Police holiday crackdown leads to arrests, tickets

Dec. 16, 2011 -- Suspect charged in Bleeding Heart Bakery Robbery

Dec. 12, 2011 -- Holiday Coat Drive Underway

• Dec. 7, 2011 -- Police see help identifying Bleeding Heart Bakery robber

• Oct. 27, 2011 -- Sarah's Inn honors Police Department, chief

• Oct. 25, 2011 -- Police heighten awareness of possible attempted child lurings

• Oct. 20, 2011 --
Garage burglaries prompt call for citizen vigilance

• Oct. 10, 2011 -- Public Safety Forum Presentation

July 20, 2011 -- Police seek public’s help locating missing resident

• June 8, 2011 -- Police seek help identifying suspects in abduction attempt

• May 27, 2011 -- Police questioning man in connection with alleged attempted child abduction

• May 17, 2011 -- Police to host free youth basketball camp

• May 2, 2011 -- Police release images of man believed involved in most recent robbery

• April 29, 2011 -- Woman robbed in alley; incident similar to four others

• April 20, 2011 -- Police seek robber in fourth similar incident

• April 13, 2011 -- Police release composite of suspected robber

• April 6, 2011 -- Police seek help identifying robber

• Oct. 20, 2010 -- UIC releases study of police encounters in Oak Park

Dec. 7, 2009 -- Police join forces to fight crime across municipal boundaries

D'Agostino murder person of interest flyer (pdf)

Related Commissions:

Citizens Police Oversight
Committee

Board of Fire and Police Commisssioners
Police Pension Board

Related Information:

Emergency Preparedness
Village Emergency Preparedness Information

Illinois State Police
Illinois State Police

Cook County State's Attorney
Cook County
State's Attorney


FBI
FBI

Office of Homeland Security
Office of Homeland Security

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