{"id":2782,"date":"2026-02-05T10:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/?page_id=2782"},"modified":"2026-10-08T07:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:54:40","slug":"who-we-are-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/who-we-are-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are &#8211; New"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2782\" class=\"elementor elementor-2782\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We Are<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047f778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"047f778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We proudly serve and protect the Alsip community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our dedication to quality and service&nbsp;is shown in our daily conduct and in being one of just 68 accredited police departments out of more than 800 departments in Illinois.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3c771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f3c771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-1759bcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1759bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DIVISIONS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc1b7f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0dc1b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3e50c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe3e50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patrol<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6908d73 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6908d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Goals and Objectives<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\"><p>The primary organizational goals of the Department are:<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0Use advanced, trendsetting technology to enhance our performance.\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00a0Provide positive leadership role models for the Department as well as the community.<\/li><li>\u00a0Ensure that everyone may carry on with their daily activities without fear or restriction by sustaining public order.\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00a0Provide assistance for those that can not care for themselves or who are in danger of physical harm.\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00a0Strengthen community policing by ensuring community involvement.\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00a0To provide the appropriate level of training for our law enforcement personnel.\u00a0<\/li><li>\u00a0Reduce crime through strategic planning, effective investigative practices, use of technology and the efficient delivery of law enforcement services.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1102\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1102\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bicycle Unit<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1102\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1102\"><p>The Bicycle Patrol Unit is a proactive component of our department\u2019s commitment to public safety and community engagement. Officers assigned to this unit are able to effectively patrol areas that are not readily accessible by traditional squad vehicles, including bicycle paths, jogging trails, parks, and sports complexes, ensuring enforcement of state statutes, traffic laws, and local ordinances.<\/p><p>In addition to enforcement, the unit plays a vital role in strengthening community policing efforts. Bicycle officers provide a visible and approachable presence, fostering positive, informal interactions with residents that enhance communication, build trust, and support collaborative problem-solving.<\/p><p>Deployment of the Bicycle Patrol Unit is guided by areas of concern identified by the Chief of Police and Patrol Division Commander, ensuring a focused and responsive approach to emerging issues.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1103\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1103\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Evidence Technician<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1103\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1103\"><p>Evidence Technicians play a critical role in preserving the integrity of criminal investigations and supporting successful case outcomes. These personnel are responsible for the proper collection, documentation, packaging, and storage of evidence in accordance with established legal standards and departmental procedures.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1104\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1104\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Truck Weight Enforcement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1104\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1104\"><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Overweight Truck Enforcement Program is a critical component of our department\u2019s commitment to roadway safety, infrastructure protection, and fair commercial vehicle operations. Officers assigned to this function actively monitor and enforce weight restrictions on commercial vehicles to ensure compliance with state laws and local ordinances.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Overweight vehicles pose significant risks, including increased stopping distances, reduced vehicle control, and accelerated damage to roadways and bridges. Through targeted enforcement and proactive patrol, officers work to identify violations, prevent unsafe operating conditions, and reduce long-term infrastructure impact on our community.<\/p><p>This program also supports equitable enforcement across the commercial transportation industry by holding operators accountable to established standards. Enforcement efforts are directed toward identified problem areas, including designated truck routes and locations of recurring violations, ensuring a focused and effective approach to maintaining safe and lawful road use.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1105\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1105\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Crisis Intervention Team<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1105\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1105\"><p>Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officers are specially trained Officers dedicated to safely and effectively responding to individuals experiencing mental health crises or other behavioral health challenges. Their primary role is to stabilize situations, reduce the need for force when possible, and connect individuals with appropriate services and resources.<\/p><p>CIT officers receive specialized training in crisis recognition, de-escalation techniques, communication strategies, and behavioral health awareness. This training equips them to assess situations, respond with professionalism and empathy, and make informed decisions that prioritize safety for all involved.<\/p><p>The CIT program reflects the department\u2019s commitment to a balanced approach that emphasizes public safety, compassion, and accountability while addressing the complex needs of individuals in crisis.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1106\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1106\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Vacation Watch<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1106\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1106\"><p>The purpose of this program is to give special attention to homes that are vacant when residents are on vacation and to shorten the time of discovery of a crime should a burglary or other offense be committed. Each home on the Vacation Watch Program is physically inspected three times daily by a beat officer.<\/p><h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Program Qualifiers<\/span><\/h4><p>If you meet the criteria and wish for a vacation watch to be conducted on your home, you may request the necessary paperwork by calling the on duty Patrol Sergeant at (708) 567-3023 or emailing <a href=\"mailto:apdsergeants@villageofalsip.org\">apdsergeants@villageofalsip.org<\/a>. To qualify, you must:<\/p><ul><li>Live in the corporate limits of the Village of Alsip<\/li><li>Be a single-family home (no apartments, condos, or townhouses)<\/li><li>Be out of town for a minimum of five consecutive days, but less than 30 days<\/li><li>Be unoccupied during the time of the watch<\/li><li>Request the watch a maximum of 24 hours prior to departure<\/li><li>Homes that are vacant for the purpose of a possible sale are not eligible<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ccbb1c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ccbb1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Criminal Investigations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f482335 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"f482335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2561\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2561\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Roles And Responsibilities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2561\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2561\"><ul><li>Conduct follow-up investigations on criminal and quasi-criminal activity<\/li><li>Conduct liquor license and employment background investigations<\/li><li>Provide drug interdiction, education, and enforcement activities \/ programs<\/li><li>Coordinate efforts related to major case unit investigations<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2562\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2562\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Crimes And Offenses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2562\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2562\"><p>Examples of offenses and investigations include, but are not limited to the following parameters:<\/p><ul><li>Death investigations<\/li><li>Criminal sexual assaults and other sex-related offenses<\/li><li>Bank robberies, home invasions, and armed robberies, which usually necessitate sustained investigative efforts<\/li><li>Sophisticated burglaries<\/li><li>Arson<\/li><li>Financial-based crime (e.g., fraud, forgeries, public aid-related crimes)<\/li><li>Covert investigations<\/li><li>Organized criminal activities \/ offenses<\/li><li>Kidnappings<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2563\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2563\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2563\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2563\"><div id=\"widget_375_313_323\" class=\" content_area clearfix\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Accordion\"><div class=\"accordion_widget mn-accordion\"><div id=\"SouthSuburbanMajorCrimesTaskForce\" class=\"accordion-item state-open\" data-index=\"5\"><div class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><p>The South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force includes the collaboration of investigators who arrive on the scene of major cases within the first few hours after the commission of a crime. The use of the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force is related to the seriousness of the crime, the number of suspects or witnesses to be interviewed, and the area to be canvassed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404b0d7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"404b0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Administrative Services<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2c332 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6f2c332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1161\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1161\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Evidence and Recovered Property<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1161\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1161\"><p>All property and\/or evidence admitted into custody is immediately placed in a secure environment for safekeeping. Any questions regarding evidence or property being held at the Alsip Police Department may be directed to the Support Services Sergeant at (708) 385-6902 Ext. 2252<\/p><h4>Releasing Property and Evidence<\/h4><p>All property and\/or evidence is released by the Support Services Sergeant between Monday and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Said property will be returned to the rightful owner(s) upon presentation of proof of ownership and proper identification upon the adjudication of the case. Appointments should be made with the Support Services Sergeant for release of property.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1162\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1162\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Community Service Officers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1162\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1162\"><p>The Community Service Officer (CSO) Unit has been designed to assist the Patrol Division in performing all the tasks which are necessary and service-oriented by nature. The assistance that CSOs provide affords relief to the Patrol Division so patrol officers may better provide police services and functions for the Village of Orland Park. This unit consists of 14 civilian employees and one civilian supervisor, under the supervision of the Patrol Division Commander.<\/p><h4>Functions<\/h4><ul><li>Issuing of parking citations or warning notices for violations of parking or local vehicle registration ordinances<\/li><li>Vehicle and pedestrian traffic control<\/li><li>Motorist assists such as disabled vehicles or vehicle lockouts<\/li><li>Enforcement of ordinance violations such as loose-running, domesticated animals<\/li><li>Minor traffic accidents on private property<\/li><li>Intra-departmental support services<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1163\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1163\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Crime Free Housing Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1163\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1163\"><p>The Crime Free Housing Program is a proactive partnership between the police department, property owners, and residents aimed at promoting safe, well-managed rental communities. The program is designed to reduce criminal activity, enhance quality of life, and establish clear expectations for accountability within residential properties.<\/p><p>Through this initiative, property owners and managers receive training on effective tenant screening, lease enforcement, and property management practices that deter criminal behavior. The program also encourages the use of crime prevention strategies, including environmental design and consistent property oversight, to reduce opportunities for unlawful activity.<\/p><p>In collaboration with the department, participating properties commit to maintaining safe living environments and addressing issues that impact the community. This coordinated approach supports long-term problem-solving, strengthens communication between stakeholders, and reinforces a shared responsibility for public safety.<\/p><p>The Crime Free Housing Program reflects the department\u2019s commitment to prevention, partnership, and maintaining safe neighborhoods for all residents.<\/p><p>To receive training as a new landlord, contact the Crime Free Housing Department at (708)385-6902 Extension 2249 or by email <a href=\"mailto:cfh@villageofalsip.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cfh@villageofalsip.org<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1164\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1164\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Drug Take Back Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1164\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1164\"><p>The Alsip Police Department will accept unwanted prescription drugs from Village of Alsip residents only in accordance with the following guidelines:<\/p><ul><li>Prescription Drugs will be accepted at the Alsip Police Department . There is a gray dropbox located in the Police Department lobby, where the medication can be disposed of.<\/li><li><strong>The following items will not be accepted:<br \/><\/strong><ul><li>Any drug in liquid form<\/li><li>Aerosol type medications<\/li><li>Hypodermic needles and Syringes<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Currently residents are permitted to discard used syringes with the safety caps installed with their regular garbage using a rigid container (coffee container, or laundry bottle) sealed with duct tape.<\/li><li>Residents may also use a bio-hazard container and pay for bio-hazard disposal service through several companies. Occasionally a doctor&#8217;s office, hospital or other medical provider will offer disposal service to their clients.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1165\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1165\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Alsip Neighborhood Watch - Security Camera Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1165\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1165\"><p>The Alsip Police Department has created a new resource for citizens and business owners to assist in crime prevention and crime solving efforts. The Alsip Police Department is asking their residents and businesses to <strong>voluntarily<\/strong> register their personal security camera information with the Alsip Police Department.\u00a0<\/p><p>After a crime occurs, often times the first step in the police investigation is canvassing the area for security cameras, that may have captured evidence of the crime. While it would still be necessary for the police to canvass an area during an investigation, a compiled database of security camera information would help streamline the process and save valuable time and resources.\u00a0<\/p><p>The registration would consist of providing the resident or business location, how many cameras are present and who to contact information to view the footage.<\/p><p><strong>After registering your cameras, the police department will not have access to your footage. That would have to be provided by the owner on a case by case basis and only select members of the police department would have access to your contact information.<\/strong><\/p><p>The registration process is simple, fast and secure. To register, please fill out the following form that can be found here:<\/p><p>Alsip Police Camera Registration Form<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1166\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1166\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Community Relations\/ Crime Prevention<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1166\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1166\"><p>The Crime Prevention Unit is dedicated to proactively reducing crime and enhancing community safety through education, problem-solving, and strategic partnerships. This unit works closely with residents, businesses, and community organizations to identify concerns, address crime trends, and implement practical solutions that deter criminal activity.<\/p><p>Personnel assigned to the Crime Prevention Unit provide guidance on safety practices, conduct security assessments, and promote awareness through community outreach programs and events. By emphasizing prevention strategies\u2014such as target hardening, environmental design, and public education\u2014the unit helps reduce opportunities for crime before it occurs.<\/p><p>The unit also collaborates with patrol and investigative divisions to support ongoing initiatives and respond to emerging issues within the community. Through a consistent and visible presence, the Crime Prevention Unit fosters strong relationships, encourages shared responsibility, and reinforces the department\u2019s commitment to maintaining safe neighborhoods.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Evidence and Recovered Property\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>All property and\\\/or evidence admitted into custody is immediately placed in a secure environment for safekeeping. 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To register, please fill out the following form that can be found here:<\\\/p><p>Alsip Police Camera Registration Form<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Community Relations\\\/ Crime Prevention\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>The Crime Prevention Unit is dedicated to proactively reducing crime and enhancing community safety through education, problem-solving, and strategic partnerships. This unit works closely with residents, businesses, and community organizations to identify concerns, address crime trends, and implement practical solutions that deter criminal activity.<\\\/p><p>Personnel assigned to the Crime Prevention Unit provide guidance on safety practices, conduct security assessments, and promote awareness through community outreach programs and events. 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Through a consistent and visible presence, the Crime Prevention Unit fosters strong relationships, encourages shared responsibility, and reinforces the department\\u2019s commitment to maintaining safe neighborhoods.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54d43bf7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54d43bf7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bd38799\" data-id=\"2bd38799\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52162d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52162d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Those who protect and serve <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a8266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29a8266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Officers of Alsip<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be161a5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7be161a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0b58e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb0b58e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5496faf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5496faf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Vincent Gonzalez<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Sergeant<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-385-6902 Ext. 2727<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> vgonzalez@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48908b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48908b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>James Kelly<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Sergeant of Support Services<\/em><\/p><p><b>Phone:<\/b>\u00a0708-292-0094<\/p><p><b>Email:<\/b> jkelly@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6637d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6637d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Justin Reilly<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Sergeant<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0731<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> jreilly@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85eb292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85eb292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Joshua Spencer<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Sergeant<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-385-6902 Ext. 2442<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> jspencer@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16be43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f16be43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jason Slawecki<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Sergeant<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0705<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> jslawecki@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec2d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eec2d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Nicholas Yodelis<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Sergeant of Investigations<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0205<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> nyodelis@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f40b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f40b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Luis Antolin<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0708<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> lantolin@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c349e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c349e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Nicholas Bounardj<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> nbounardj@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef4b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef4b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Zachary Brothen<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> zbrothen@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a5080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15a5080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>David Carreon<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Investigator<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0641<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> dcarreon@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf16e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdf16e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>William Delaney<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0649<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> wdelaney@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a67a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a67a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Kyle Forsyth<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0716<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> kforsyth@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e89944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e89944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Billal Haleem<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0659<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> bhaleem@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef514cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef514cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Kevin Hayes<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0648<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> khayes@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d423006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d423006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Daniel Heimerdinger<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0548<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> dheimerdinger@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa19cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baa19cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hayden Hernandez<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> hahernandez@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97357a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f97357a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tyler Jusino<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0665<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> tjusino@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc28ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dc28ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Janet Kenny<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0550<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> jkenny@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbb2b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecbb2b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Kaitlyn Klopp<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0712<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> kklopp@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e933f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e933f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Margaret Lowery<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Investigator<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0718<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> mlowery@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fb473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93fb473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Alonso Marrufo<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Investigator<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0643<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> amarrufo@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a357e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a357e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Brian McIntyre<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0660<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> bmcintyre@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7467800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7467800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Michael Pantoja<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0725<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> mpantoja@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e744822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e744822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dominic Paparelli<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0613<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> dpaparelli@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-854aa9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"854aa9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mark Pedzimaz<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0722<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> mpedzimaz@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75908bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75908bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Paul Petan<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Investigator<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0088<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> ppetan@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6532a22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6532a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jade Prescaro<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> jprescaro@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d54d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d54d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Michael Saele<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0729<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> msaele@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a51b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78a51b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mohamad Shehadah<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0656<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> mnshehadah@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bda385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bda385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Kevin Stepanek<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0841<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> kstepanek@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97dfa6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97dfa6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dennis Stevens<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0664<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> dstevens@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa64cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa64cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Joshua Ward<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> jward@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472a386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"472a386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Erin Wood<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Patrol Officer<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 708-292-0651<\/p><p><strong>Email:<\/strong> ewood@villageofalsip.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4597991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4597991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Letter From The Chief...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc25e51 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc25e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7591bff9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7591bff9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-170f493f\" data-id=\"170f493f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea2e36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ea2e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cheif-sq.jpg?fit=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93\" alt=\"A 2022 image of Chief Jay Miller during National Night Out.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cheif-sq.jpg?w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cheif-sq.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cheif-sq.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cheif-sq.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7452ba1f\" data-id=\"7452ba1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54dea8e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54dea8e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDear Alsip Neighbors,\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ad466a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ad466a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019m honored to serve you and my fellow officers as your Chief of Police. Law enforcement has always been a part of my life, with my uncle&#8217;s work with Chicago Police sparking my interest in the line of duty. To go from joining Crestwood&#8217;s police explorer program at age 16 to now overseeing more than 40 officers has been an incredible journey and great privilege.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdba0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cdba0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;Chief&#8221; is a title and responsibility I don\u2019t take lightly. During almost two decades I\u2019ve worked with a great team of Alisp officers and held positions ranging from field training officer to detective to command officer overseeing the 911 call center. I bring those boots-on-the-ground experiences as your Chief, and it&#8217;s wonderful to see our community and department grow together over the years.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7914a8bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7914a8bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic safety is a vital partnership between police and the community we serve, and I\u2019m looking forward to increasing our engagement and communications with you as we all work towards a common goal: making Alsip a safe place for everyone to enjoy.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7a24bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7a24bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA huge thank you to our department and Alsipians for great strides we&#8217;ve accomplished together so far, including:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6519d4d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6519d4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Improved public communications and accessibility.<\/strong> 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.<\/li><li><strong>Boost social media presence to share information<\/strong>. Staying connected, sharing information, and collaborating online to keep our neighborhoods safe is critical. With regular postings we&#8217;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AlsipPolice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlsipPD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> for the latest news and greatest.<\/li><li><b>Increase easy access to alerts. <\/b>We launched a mobile app to keep you posted with notification and more. Enjoy the app by downloading it for you <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/alsip-police-department\/id1541212888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPhone<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=net.apexmobile.am0504&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Engage with you more.<\/strong> We&#8217;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.<\/li><li><strong>Proactive policing.<\/strong> We\u2019ve implemented a Crisis Interventions Team, whose officers received specialized training in working with those who suffer from mental illnesses. We&#8217;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.<br \/><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e35fa8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e35fa8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you to everyone who helped make these visions become a reality, and I\u2019m grateful for the enthusiasm from Mayor John Ryan and Police Committee Chairperson Rick Dalzell.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c424fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46c424fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere&#8217;s to many more great years ahead,\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6522c16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6522c16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJay Miller\nChief of Police\nAlsip Police Department\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are We proudly serve and protect the Alsip community.&nbsp; Our dedication to quality and service&nbsp;is shown in our daily conduct and in being one of just 68 accredited [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2782","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2782"}],"version-history":[{"count":122,"href":"https:\/\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4220,"href":"https:\/\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2782\/revisions\/4220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alsippolicedepartment.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}