Schererville Police Department

The Chicago Heights Police Department consists of several divisions, including staff command, patrol, investigations, traffic, community policing, special operations, training, records, detention and communications. The department provides law enforcement for the city of Chicago Heights, Ill., and is a division of the city s government. The department s primary responsibilities include providing enforcement of laws that relate to crimes against persons and property, as well as initiating investigations into such crimes. It also enforces codes and ordinances pertaining to traffic and parking. In addition, the department participates in programs that are geared toward community awareness and crime prevention. The police department maintains records and compiles reports regarding emergency calls, types of reported crimes and offender registrations. It also files reports on behalf of residents pertaining to crimes and traffic accidents. The department is comprised of more than 75 officers and 25-plus administrative employees.

East Chicago Police Department serves and protects residential, commercial, civic and industrial sectors of the community. The department utilizes technological advances in communications, record storage and retrieval and criminology along with the ability to expedite information immediately, accurately and precisely for larger benefits of law enforcement to protect people whom it serves. Located in East Chicago, Ind., its primary functions are to protect life, liberty and property; to enforce all laws and ordinances; to preserve peace and public order; to prevent crime; to detect violations of the law; to investigate crimes against persons and properties; and to work in conjunction with all other levels of the criminal justice system. The department s administration includes a police chief, administrative assistant, commander of the uniform division and deputy chiefs.