Who We Are
We proudly serve and protect the Alsip community.
Our dedication to quality and service is shown in our daily conduct and in being one of just 47 accredited police departments out of more than 800 departments in Illinois.
Jay Miller
Chief Miller has served more than 25 years in law enforcement and more than 22 years with Alsip. He has served on FBI crimes against children taskforce, as an investigator and field training officer. He is a Chicago bears fan.
Todd Gutkowski
Deputy Chief, Gutkowski has served citizens for more than 25 years. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s school of police staff and command, holds several certifications. He enjoys playing hockey.
Valarie Emich
Lt. Emich has served citizens for more than 20 years and is the first female Alsip PD lieutenant. She leads the Crisis Intervention Team and enjoys snowboarding, bike riding, and spending time with family. Her favorite ice cream is cookies n’ cream.
Hector Puente
Lt. Puente served in the military for more than 24 years and served the citizens of Alsip for more than 18 years. He graduation from Northwestern University’s School of Police staff and command Class 585 is a testament to his dedication to protecting Alsip.
James Tyszko
Lt. Tyszko served the people of Alsip for 26 years. His graduation from Governor’s State University with a major in Criminal Justice. Received Life Saving Award; Meritorious Service Award; Medal of Valor Award; Leadership Award.
Those who protect and serve
Officers of Alsip
- PD Active Shooter - Rings all of the Lieutenants
- Ext. 2299
- N/A
- Crime Free Housing
- Ext. 2620
- N/A
- Crime Prev / Crime Free
- Ext. 2249
- N/A
- PD Investigations - Margaret Lowery
- Ext. 2475
- mlowery@villageofalsip.org
- PD Investigations - Nick Yodelis
- Ext. 2475
- nyodelis@villageofalsip.org
- PD Investigations - Dave Carreon
- Ext. 2246
- dcarreon@villageofalsip.org
- PD Lieutenant - Valerie Emich
- Ext. 2242
- vemich@villageofalsip.org
- PD Lieutenant Hector Puente
- Ext. 2251
- hpuente@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Bill Haleem
- Ext. 2468
- bhaleem@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Brian McIntyre
- Ext. 2462
- bmcintyre@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Dennis Stevens
- Ext. 2478
- dstevens@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Erin Wood
- Ext. 2467
- ewood@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Janet Kenny
- Ext. 2451
- jkenny@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Kaitlyn Klopp
- Ext. 2480
- kklopp@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Kevin Hayes
- Ext. 2461
- khayes@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Kevin Stepanek
- Ext. 2484
- kstepanek@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Kyle Forsyth
- Ext. 2481
- kforsyth@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Luis Antolin
- Ext. 2464
- lantolin@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Mark Pedzimaz
- Ext. 2476
- mpedzimaz@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Michael Pantoja
- Ext. 2463
- mpantoja@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Michael Saele
- Ext. 2486
- msaele@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Mohamad Shehadah
- Ext. 2482
- mnshehadah@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Rocco Merlo
- Ext. 2479
- rmerlo@villageofalsip.org
- PD Ofc. Tyler Jusino
- Ext. 2452
- tjusino@villageofalsip.org
- PD Sgt. James Kelly
- Ext. 2241
- jkelly@villageofalsip.org
- PD Sgt. Josh Spencer
- Ext. 2442
- jspencer@villageofalsip.org
- PD Sgt. Justin Reilly
- Ext. 2465
- jreilly@villageofalsip.org
- PD Sgt. Nicole Bires Support Services
- Ext. 2252
- nbires@villageofalsip.org
- PD Sgt. Vince Gonzalez
- Ext. 2727
- vgonzalez@villageofalsip.org
- Improved public communications and accessibility. The redesigned website is easier to navigate and optimized for mobile use, so you can access public safety resources and read the latest news from the palm of your hand, on demand.
- Boost social media presence to share information. Staying connected, sharing information, and collaborating online to keep our neighborhoods safe is critical. With regular postings we’ve grown our online followers by more than 30 percent and our Alsipian engagement has increased by more than 80 percent. Sync with us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and greatest.
- Increase easy access to alerts. We launched a mobile app to keep you posted with notification and more. Enjoy the app by downloading it for you iPhone or Android.
- Engage with you more. We’ve built on our Crime Prevention program and launched new ones to work with community members more often. Things like the Citizens Police Academy, where you can learn what it takes to become a police officer and how you can become an Alsip PD partner in fighting crime, Alsip Police Bike Patrol, and more are going strong.
- Proactive policing. We’ve implemented a Crisis Interventions Team, whose officers received specialized training in working with those who suffer from mental illnesses. We’re also addressing human trafficking in south suburb hotels and motels in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Violent Crimes Against Children division.
Thank you to everyone who helped make these visions become a reality, and I’m grateful for the enthusiasm from Mayor John Ryan and Police Committee Chairperson Rick Dalzell.