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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. 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.

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.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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City of Des Plaines
1420 Miner St.
Des Plaines, IL  60016
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