2012 STRATEGIC PLAN
As we begin this new year we need to review, revise and refine (as needed) our Strategic Plan. Our goal as an organization is to discuss, plan and think about what is important now and in the future. READ MORE ►

“EMBRACE IT”
The Palos Park Police Department’s goal is to be a service-driven organization with a culture of excellence where citizens receive the best, and employees give their best, every day. To that end, we look toward 2013+ in a planning, budgeting, training, preparing culture embodied in principles looking forward as a compass to guide us. PLEASE READ MORE ►

Local Adjudication in Palos Park
Palos Park seeks to offer Administrative Adjudication as an alternative to court. This process addresses a wide range of cases involving violations of municipal ordinances and codes. This hearing will take place at the Kaptur Administrative Center 8999 W. 123trd Street Palos Park, Illinois. READ MORE ►

Bullying Awareness
Mayor John Mahoney and Police Commissioner Dan Polk have announced new measures promoting awareness and action on the issue of bullying. Bullying is a community problem and we can work as a community (Parents, Police, Schools and Students) to end bullying. The initiatives include The B.A.T.L.E. program, an anti-bullying media campaign, partnering with local schools and sharing research on bullying with parents. Mayor Mahoney said, it is a call to remind us all of our respective responsibilities, to reaffirm our desire to fight a phenomenon that some will say has always existed, but which we will no longer tolerate. This initiative confirms our obligation to fight bullying and to help the kids who are victims, as well as the perpetrators of bullying." The planned media campaign begins this week, along with a guide for parents and information on the Village of Palos Park website on how to deal with bullying. Police Commissioner Dan Polk emphasized, “Stopping it is everyone’s job, Nine times out of 10, bullying happens in front of an audience, whether it’s in person or on the Internet. If someone steps in, two times out of three the bully stops. So it’s important not to be silent. This campaign calls on students, parents and teachers to do their part so that it ends.”

Palos Park Police announce new “A Child is Missing Alert System”
Palps Park Police are partnering with “A Child Is Missing” (ACIM) which is devoted to assisting law enforcement in the search and early safe recovery efforts of children, the elderly (often with Alzheimer's), and disabled persons via a rapid-response neighborhood alert program utilizing high-tech telephony systems. ►

SOLICITATION
The Village of Palos Park Police Department does not solicit over the phone for donations. The Palos Park Police collective bargaining unit local is the Metropolitan Order of Police (MAP) #150. MAP #150 does periodically solicit for contributions to fund MAP activities. For more Police information about Solicitation click here.