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Westchester Police Department - Chief Matt Evans

10300 Roosevelt Road
Non-emergency: (708) 345-0060

The emergency number for police, fire, and ambulance emergencies is
9-1-1.  The non-emergency number is (708) 345-0060.  We are here to serve you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Please do not hesitate to call us for any police related matter.  Don't forget to check out the K-9 Team, the D.A.R.E. Officer, D.A.R.E Truck Photo, and the Bike Unit!

Chief of Police - Matt Evans (Mevans@westchesterpolice.com)

Police Department announces New Program:

 “Alive at 25”
“Alive at 25” This highly interactive four-hour program encourages young drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 to take responsibility for their driving behavior. Vehicle crashes are the #1 cause of death for young adults in this age group. The National Safety Council, a leader in driver improvement training for more than 40 years, developed DDC-Alive at 25 to specifically target drivers in this age group.

Alive at 25 teaches young adults that:

>People in their age group are more likely to be hurt or killed in a vehicle crash.
>People in their age group are more likely to be hurt or killed in a vehicle crash.
>Inexperience, distractions, and peer pressure cause unique driving hazards
>Speeding, alcohol, and "party drugs" greatly increase their risk of injury or death.
>As a driver or passenger, they can greatly reduce their risk by taking control.
>Committing to changing their driving behavior makes personal, legal and financial sense.

“Alive at 25” Parent Program”
Developed specifically for parents of new drivers, this innovative 3-hour course helps parents partner with their teens to help them become safe, responsible, and defensive drivers.
Programs will begin Spring 2008, look for future announcements
Questions about the program, the Illinois Graduated Drivers License, or general questions concerning teen driving can be directed to a community relations officer at AliveAt25@westchesterpolice.com. For additional drivers license inquiries visit,  wwwCyberDriveIllinois.com 

 

Did you know?

The most frequently issued parking tickets are for:
Non-display of vehicle tags
No front license plate
Expired license plates
The most common traffic tickets issued are for violations which also cause the most accidents and injuries:
Speeding
Failure to wear seatbelt
The most often complaint from the public:
Failure to stop at stop signs

Police Programs

  1. Citizens Police Academy
  2. Residential Crime Prevention
  3. Commercial Crime Prevention
  4. Personal Safety
  5. Youth and Child Safety Programs

The Mission of the Westchester Police Department is to work with all citizens to preserve life, maintain human rights, protect property, and promote individual responsibility and community commitment.  Our department's goal is to assist citizens in preventing crime.  Our focus is to serve the community at large, improve community awareness, and to continue citizen education by offering tips on how not to be a victim of a crime.

Department Structure - The Westchester Police Department consists of 52 individuals.

  1. Sworn Police Officers - 1 Chief, 3 Lieutenants, 8 Sergeants, and 23 Patrol Officers
  2. Civilian Employees - 8 (911) Telecommunication Officers and 1 supervisor, 4 Records Clerks, and 1 Community Service Officer

Divisions - The police department is broken down into three divisions.  The divisions are Patrol, Investigation, and Administrative.  The Patrol Division is responsible for maintaining high visibility and often rapid response to calls for service, as well as the aggressive/preventive patrolling of the Village streets.  Marked squad cars and additional police bike patrol units during the summer months continue to keep a watchful eye on us all.

  1. The Investigative Division handles the follow-up investigations of all criminal incidents within the village, including juvenile matters and warrant control service.
  2. The Administrative Division handles the police/fire radio telecommunications, department training, records department, public information, crossing guards and police equipment.

Citizens Police Academy
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Westchester Police Department began a Citizen Police Academy in the fall of 2000.  The class touches on many of the functions of the police department including patrol, investigations, dispatch, canine patrol and bike patrol to name a few.  The classes are held twice a year for 12 weeks in Wednesday evenings from 6:45 to 9:15 (depending upon the class subject!)  If you are 21 years or older and live or work in Westchester , please consider enrolling.  Please call Officer Joe Manna or Officer Rich Stieber at 345-0060 for more information.  

Residential Crime Prevention
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  1. Neighborhood Watch
  2. Home Security Presentation
  3. Security Survey of Residence

Commercial Crime Prevention
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  1. Retail Theft Prevention
  2. Armed Robbery Safety
  3. Commercial Security
  4. Office Security and Safety

Personal Safety
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  1. Crimes against Senior Citizens
  2. Fraud Prevention
  3. Personal Safety

Youth and Child Safety Programs
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  1. D.A.R.E
  2. Stranger Danger Safety
  3. Introduction to Police Officer
  4. Home Alone and 911 Emergency Calling
  5. Safety Village
  6. Child Identification (fingerprinting program)

Northern Illinois Police Alarm System

  1. E.S.T.  (Emergency Service Team)
  2. Cooperative Mutual Aid & Law Enforcement Support from 93 Towns in the Northern IL Area 
  3. Crowd Control
  4. Foreign Language Support
  5. Mobile Field Support
  6. Northwest Central Dispatch