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*** Three Immediate Openings Available *** Forest Park Police Department, Forest Park, Illinois The Board of Police and Fire Commissioners of the Village of Forest Park, Illinois is accepting applications for the position of police officer with the Forest Park Police Department. Salary: $73,857.87 – $116,679.18 Education reimbursement after probation for continuing criminal justice educationRead more

(Forest Park, Ill.) – The Forest Park Police Department today announced it is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up enforcement efforts across the state in recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month. “Distracted driving is dangerous, claiming 58 lives inRead more

(Forest Park, IL) – St. Patrick’s Day will be here before we know it, bringing with it parades, parties, green beer and more to communities throughout the state. To remind motorists of the dangers of impaired driving and to help keep our streets safe, the Forest Park Police Department is teaming up with the IllinoisRead more

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Dear Residents, We want to make you aware of a concerning trend in our community—rental scams. Recently, there has been an increase in fraudulent rental listings in Forest Park. Scammers are posting fake ads using copied photos and descriptions from legitimate listings and then collecting application fees via Venmo or other platforms. To help youRead more

Officers from the Forest Park Police Department were dispatched to the area of Jackson and Thomas, Forest Park, IL on July 10, 2024 at approximately 7:55pm for multiple reports of gunshots fired. Witnesses told responding officers that they heard approximately three gunshots and observed a maroon Chevrolet fleeing the area. Forest Park Police Officers canvassedRead more

Detective Lieutenant Daniel Pater has graduated from Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety. The Forest Park Police Department is pleased to announce the recent graduation of Detective Lieutenant Daniel Pater from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University. Detective Lieutenant Daniel Pater has successfully completed the ten (10) week Staff andRead more

On Friday, May 17, from 5 a.m. until noon Forest Park and River Forest Police Departments will be participating and raising funds that go directly to support programming for Special Olympics athletes across the state. This event will take place at the following Dunkin’ location: 7660 W Madison St. Forest Park This event is aRead more

This an alert to increase awareness for residents of Forest Park regarding home repair fraud incidents. On April 23, 2023 at approximately 10:21am a work crew approached the home of a senior resident on the 1100 block of Elgin Ave. advising that they were supposed to perform home repair work for a neighbor, but theRead more

The Police Department welcomed four new probationary police officers to the force. They will start at the Police Academy in the next few weeks. Brendan Reilly was promoted from patrol officer to sergeant. He was joined by his parents and his brother, also a sergeant on the department. Arleta Kochan was named Officer of theRead more