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Press release 08/11/2011

The Summit Police Department and The Neighborhood Action Group thanks Owens Corning of Summit for their contribution. A $1,500 donation was made to the "Summit Neighborhood Action Group" committee. This money will be utilized for a number of items, most notably to purchase police related educational handouts for the children of Summit.

Press release 07/14/2011

An educational tour of the Summit Police Department facility and equipment was provided for students of Walsh School recently.

Pictured from left to right is: Lt. Bruce Koenig, Hilda Morales, Rob McAvoy, Diana Fee and many happy Walsh School students.

Press Release 12/17/2010

2010 Holiday Crackdown

December 17 – January 2, 2011

The annual Illinois Holiday Crackdown is a statewide enforcement effort to crack down on impaired driving and unbuckled motorists.

Key Messages:

Impaired driving is a deadly crime prevalent throughout America and is especially common among young males 21 to 34 years old.

To crack down on alcohol-impaired driving, police in Illinois will be out in force from December 17 through January 2.

To counter the overwhelming number of fatalities occurring during late night hours on Illinois roadways, law enforcement in Illinois is putting particular emphasis on late-night hours — particularly, impaired driving and safety belt enforcement.

Data shows a very disproportionate number of motor vehicle fatalities on Illinois roads occur late at night, and a very high percentage of these fatalities involve alcohol and motorists who have failed to buckle up.

In Illinois, approximately $1 million will be spent on additional enforcement patrols this holiday season.

Illinois Statistics:

In 2009, during the Christmas holiday timeframe, (crashes occurring from 6 pm on December 24 through 11:59 am on December 27), four people died in motor vehicle crashes. One of those deaths was in a crash that involved an impaired driver. In addition, 775 people were injured in crashes during this time.

In 2009, during the New Year’s holiday timeframe, (crashes occurring from 6 pm on December 31 through 11:59 am on January 3), six people died in motor vehicle crashes. Three of those deaths involved an impaired driver and 477 people were injured in crashes during this time.

Press Release 11/10/2010

SUMMIT POLICE THANKSGIVING TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM

The Summit Police will be participating in the STEP traffic program during the weeks around Thanksgiving. This program designed by IDOT’s Division of Traffic Safety to increase safety during the holiday travel season will focus on drunk driving and other reckless driving behaviors, and safety belt use for adults and especially for children.

The Summit Police will be adding extra patrols every night between November 12 and November 28 and conducting 4 Roadside Safety Belt Checks on random days during the Thanksgiving holiday week as part of the state wide program.

By partnering with IDOT in this initiative we hope to increase safety belt use, and make Summit residents and roadways safer during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Press Release 11/10/2010

DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES

The Summit Police Department has made arrangements with the Clinton Auto Auction to dispose of vehicles no longer used or wanted by the Summit Police Department.

For more information please contact the Clinton Auto Auction via their website at clintonautoauction.com

Press Release 10/20/2010

MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT DRILL

SUMMIT, ILLINOIS -- October 20, 2010 - The Summit Fire Department, along with Advocate Christ Medical Center, will be hosting a mock training incident. They will be simulating a commuter railroad disaster at the; Summit /METRA Railroad Station 5400 S. Center Ave., on *November 6, 2010 at 9AM*.

Representatives will be on hand from MABAS Division 21, Illinois National Guard 108^th Medical Battalion and Advocate Christ Medical Hospital Region 7.

This drill will encompass two emergency medical sites, along with multiple hospitals in the surrounding areas. /EM site 1/ will be Summit/METRA Train Station.

EM site 2/ is, Summit Park 7700 West 57st (BullDog Drive).

Media contact: Jeff Duley, will have available after the event still photos and limited video for downloadable media use.

The Summit Fire Department is also seeking volunteers to participate in this drill. Volunteers will also receive community service hours for their participation.

Anyone wishing to participate in the drill contact: Assistant Chief Richard Gallaga, rgallaga@summitfire.us More information will be posted on our web site as the date gets closer, www.summitfire.us

Press Release 08/29/2010

F.E.M.A. Assistance Information

Even if you filled out a form to report recent flood damage to your property or belongings to local officials or voluntary agencies, you MUST register with FEMA in order to be eligible for federal disaster assistance. If you do not contact FEMA directly, you have not applied for FEMA funds. Anyone who registers with FEMA receives a nine digit number. To register with FEMA, please call 1-800-621-3362 or go online to www.disasterassistance.gov

When applying for help, be sure to have the following information available:

*     Current telephone number.
*     Address at the time of the disaster and the address where you now are staying.
*     Social Security number, if available
*     Name of insurance company or agent and the police number, in insured.
*     A general list of damages and losses.
*     Bank account coding if the applicant prefers to speed up the federal assistance by using direct deposit.

Press Release 07/1/2010

Summit Police Department has entered into an agreement with DOCVIEW, LLC to place traffic accident reports On-Line. The Docview.us.com Accident Report System was selected to serve as our traffic accident insurance and citizen request technology. What is Docview.us.com? It is an Internet based application that was developed to help law enforcement agencies and insurance companies manage and access traffic accident reports in a more efficient manner. Through the use of innovative online document management technology, you are now able to rapidly find and view an accident report usually within 24 hours of being scanned. No more waiting in line or mailing report request forms. Now you can access your reports over the Internet, 24 hours a day!

Like most law enforcement agencies across America, the Summit Police Department has been pursuing an alternative to the hardcopy reporting, storing, and servicing of report requests. Summit Police Department concluded that the Docview.us.com system was the most suitable and secure solution as a local accident repository for insurance and citizen report requests. Summit Police Department wanted a system that was designed to do the following:

*     Allow for multi-jurisdictional data sharing and searching

*     A comprehensive system to facilitate web accessible availability of accident reports for insurance companies, officers and citizens

*     Remove the police department from the billing and request fulfillment process

*     Provide officers and investigators access to accident information for all agencies on the system.

We expect Internet viewing and printing will significantly reduce the time spent dealing with insurance agencies and citizens seeking copies of traffic crashes. Police Chief Les Peterson noted: "It is our desire to provide a level of expediency to anyone wishing to view and print police reports in the convenience of their home or business". The Summit Police Records unit files nearly 500 traffic crash reports yearly. Normally each crash report will contain two drivers. This means 1000 individuals and or insurance companies request copies of reports.

Wait times at the Police Records unit can reach 10 minutes for visitors wishing to purchase a report copy. This new on-line method will provide an alternative and more expedient method for obtaining the information they need.

*     Reports are available from work or home, 24 hours a day via the
      Internet.

*     Saves citizens the hassles of driving downtown, paying to park, and standing in line.

*     Reports are converted to PDF format making them easy to view, save, print and email.

*     Finding a report takes only a few seconds.

*     Reports are accessible usually within 24 hours of being scanned, excluding holidays and weekends.

*     Reports cannot be modified, maintaining report integrity.

*     Clear, high resolution images of each report for optimal viewing and printing.

Docview.us.com provided our Police Department with a high speed scanner, scanning software and training at no charge. Docview.us.com charges a nominal convenience fee for this service which is added to the cost of the report. Citizens who do not wish to pay the convenience fee can still come to the police station and pay the normal report fee if they wish. Visit www.docview.us.com to learn more about Docview and it's services.

Press Release 09/17/2009

News Release

For Immediate Release

Date: September 17, 2009

The Village of Summit receives a grant from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission to reduce youth access to tobacco

The Village of Summit has been chosen by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission to receive a grant in the amount of $2,400.00 to establish a comprehensive educational and enforcement program addressing minimum-age tobacco laws.

“We are pleased to receive this grant to enhance our efforts to reduce youth access to tobacco products. The health of the children in our community is very important,” said Les Peterson, Chief of Police.

The Commission, the state’s lead agency in developing strategies to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors, annually awards $1 million in grants to communities that are willing to implement its Tobacco Enforcement Program. Participating communities are required to provide retail education to its retailers prior to implementing the enforcement component. All tobacco retailers will receive the Commission’s Tobacco Retailer Kit which includes a review of state minimum-age tobacco laws, required signage and training guides for their personnel. In addition, each tobacco retailer will receive three compliance checks. Tobacco retailers within the entire program currently average over 90 percent compliance and Illinois is ranked 7^th nationwide in Synar tobacco retailer compliance rates.

For additional information, call (312) 814-6884 or write to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission at 100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 7-801, Chicago, IL 60601, or visit us on our website at www.state.il.us/lcc

Press Release 06/10/2009

Summit Police Department Officer Dan Makowski was recently awarded a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his exceptional DUI enforcement efforts from the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM).

Officer Makowski is pictured receiving his award from Mayor Joe Strzelczyk at the May 18th Summit Board Meeting.

Press Release 04/21/2009

The Summit Police Department has received a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportations Division of Traffic Safety to participate in the 2009 'You Drink, You Drive, You Lose' program. The grant is for $1855.60 to fund saturation patrols on four nights during the program dates. The patrols will target impaired drivers who are on the road during the Labor Day holiday week. Reducing the number of impaired drivers on the road will make for a safer holiday for everyone.

Press Release 04/09/2009

You can now pay your Parking Tickets online using your Credit Card. Click on the Pay Parking Tickets link above or click on the following link. www.violationspayment.com

Press Release 03/12/2009

On March 4^th 2009 The Summit Police and Argo Community High School held a railroad safety day. More than 900 students had the opportunity to talk to officers about the dangers of driving and walking near tracks and trains. The kids saw two safety videos, and received hand-outs from Operation Lifesaver’s railroad safety program. Getting information in the hands of our young drivers will help them make better safer choices. The program was made possible by a grant from the Illinois Commerce Commission. The I.C.C. is working with the Federal Railroad Administration to keep drivers, pedestrians, and railway workers safe. We are glad to have been able to bring this program to our community.

For more information on Operation Lifesaver please see there web site at WWW.OLI.Org

Press release 01/12/2009

The Village of Summit has been chosen to participate in the Public Education and Enforcement Research Study (PEERS) program. The Federal Railroad Administration and the Ill. Commerce Commission sponsored program to instill safe driving and walking habits when around tracks or trains.

The Village of Summit will receive an $11,500 grant from the Illinois Commerce Commission to institute a new traffic/railroad safety program in 2009. The Summit police program will be comprised of 3 parts, extra traffic patrols around railroad crossings and bridges, increased security on railroad property to deter trespassing, vandalism, and theft, and education for young drivers on the danger of close encounters with trains.

The education program will comprise portions of the "Operation Lifesaver" railroad safety program. Operation Lifesaver is a non-profit, international continuing public education program first established in 1972 to end collisions, deaths and injuries at places where roadways cross train tracks, and on railroad rights-of-way. For more information on Operation Lifesaver go to their web site at WWW.OLI.ORG

The enforcement portion of the program will begin in February and continue until December 2009.