Police Department
 The primary
objective of the Des Plaines Police Department is to provide
twenty-four hour professional police service to the community,
ensuring the protection of life and prosperity. To accomplish
this, the Department is divided into three divisions: the
Operations Division, Investigations, and the Support Services
Division. In an emergency, always dial 911. If you need
to reach the Police Department for anything other than an emergency,
you may dial 847-391-5400.
The Operations Division includes the Uniform Patrol
Section which is responsible for patrolling in marked police
vehicles; responding to all incidents requiring police service;
enforcing the law; initiating criminal investigations; preserving
the peace; investigating traffic accidents; enforcing traffic/truck
laws and overseeing special events.
The Investigations Division is divided into three
units: Criminal Investigations, responsible for investigating
adult crimes; Juvenile Investigations; and the Tactical Unit,
responsible for investigating drug and gang related activity.
 The Support
Services Division includes the traffic/crime prevention section
responsible for traffic enforcement, the special problems unit, and
coordinating, planning crime prevention, and administering the Drug
Awareness & Resistance Education (DARE) Program The Records Section,
responsible for compiling all records, reports and statistics, and
the Community Service Officer Section, responsible for responding to
service calls not requiring a police officer, are also included in
the Support Services Division. The training section, Court
Liaison Position, the Property/Evidence Room, and Vehicle
Maintenance also comprise the Support Services Division.
It is the objective of the Des Plaines Police Department to work
closely with the community to ensure a safe environment and enhance
the quality of life for all citizens.
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