Police Department

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.

Important Oak Park Police Department Links

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

Safety Alerts:
• Holiday season crime prevention tips

• Bicycle safety tips

• Tips to avoid being a crime victim

• Burglary prevention tips

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

• Dec. 4, 2009 -- Police urge Oak Parkers to blow a whistle and help stop a crime

• Sept. 16, 2009 -- Chicago woman dies in motorcycle accident

• Sept. 15, 2009 -- Open windows lead to attempted burglaries

• July 29, 2009 -- Burglaries prompt Police to urge residents to close secure, doors and windows

• May 15, 2009 -- Police to sell unclaimed bicycles

• April 30, 2009 -- Police seeking artists to create community art wall

• April 27, 2009 -- Active citizen participation helps keep crime low in 2008

•Jan. 28, 2008 -- 2007 crime index dips 2 percent

• 2007 Crime Index Data

• 2006 Annual Report

•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:

Village Emergency Preparedness Information


Illinois State Police


Cook County
State's Attorney


FBI

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