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Forest Park Police Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL on March 10, 2024 at approximately 7:21pm for a call of shots fired. Upon arrival officers located one spent shell casing and learned a dispute among family members resulted in one family member firing a firearm. The offender fledRead more

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: (currently in negotiations) $71,017.18 – $105,495.21 (7 years) Population: 15,000 Sworn Police Officers: 38   All applicantsRead more

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

Forest Park, IL – A joint investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Forest Park Police Department led to the November 28, 2023, arrest of Devan Flax, 20, of Chicago, IL. Flax was identified as a suspect in the November 25, 2023, armed robbery of a letter carrier on the 900 block of BeloitRead more

Forest Park Police Detectives along with US Postal Investigators developed intelligence of the location of a robbery offender responsible for a robbery and an armed robbery of a US Postal Carrier. A recent trend are criminals targeting US Postal Carriers for their mailbox master key to steal checks from the mail. On November 28, 2023Read more

Police responded to a call on the 1100 block of Hannah this morning at approximately 10:50 am for a domestic disturbance related call.  From information received, one party was armed with a firearm, and it appeared that the incident evolved into a hostage/barricade situation.  Given the circumstances, there was a heavy police presence in theRead more

The Forest Park PD has 100 National Child Identification Program kits available for Forest Park families. The National Child ID Program Kits can be picked up at our Police Communications window at 517 Desplaines Ave and each kit contains: Inkless Fingerprint Kit Medical Info Section DNA Section Applicator More information can be found at: https://childidprogram.com/about-us/ The kits will be available onRead more

The Treatment Response Team (TRT) was formed in June 2019 to bridge the gap in services for those seeking treatment for overdoses. The TRT assists individuals and their loved ones with accessing substance use as well as mental health treatment in Cook County. Licensed Clinicians work closely with the individual in or considering recovery andRead more