AGENCY INFORMATION

     Elmwood Park Police Department

     7420 W. Fullerton Avenue

     Elmwood Park, IL  60707

     Tel:     708-453-2137

     Fax:    708-583-0963

     Email:   gbertucci@elmwoodpark.org

     Website:   www.elmwoodpark.org

     Population:   25,405              Seasonal Population:

     Number of full-time officers:    36             Part-time:   0

     PROGRAM INFORMATION

     Program Name:           D.a.r.e/G.r.e.a.t

     Contact:                       Officer Bruce Bogg

     Program Description:   17 week drug/violence prevention

                                         12 week drug/violence prevention

    What is (are) your target group(s)?

                                            Elementary school age            Middle school age           High School age

     Nature of the program?

                                            Prevention                              Intervention                     Both

     How long has your program been offered?            10 years        0 months

     How is your program requested?

                                        It is requested by the school district.

     How/when is your program offered?

                                        During the school year (Sept.-May).

     Do you use the same or a different officer to provide the program?

                                        Same

     How is your program funded?

                                          My Agency               Community Groups                  Local Businesses

                                          School                       Fund Raisers/Donations          State Grant

                                           Federal Grant        Other:

     Other Partnerships:     School District 401

                                        Village of Elmwood Park

                                        Elmwood Park Police Department

                                        Parent and teachers association

     Resources used to deliver program:

                                        All programs have workbooks and a curriculum.

 


 

     AGENCY INFORMATION

     Elwood Police Department

     201 East Mississippi Avenue

     Elwood, IL  60421

     Tel:     815-423-5411

     Fax:    815-423-5081

     Email:   elwoodpd@cji.edu

     Website:   elwoodpd@cji.edu

     Population:   2,000                Seasonal Population:    2,000

     Number of full-time officers:    6              Part-time:   7

     PROGRAM INFORMATION

     Program Name:           School Resource Officer

     Contact:                       Officer Robert Dufkis

     Program Description:   The Elwood Police Department is in the process of developing a School

                                         Resource Officer Program for the express purpose of being proactive rather

                                         than reactive dealing with youth crime and violence in the school system. 

                                         The officer will be based in the school 75% of time and will be available for

                                         counseling and as a liaison between school personnel and particularly

                                         troubled children.

    What is (are) your target group(s)?

                                            Elementary school age            Middle school age           High School age

     Nature of the program?

                                            Prevention                              Intervention                     Both

     How long has your program been offered?            0 years         0 months

     How is your program requested?

                                        The Elwood School system is requesting police presence in the schools to

                                        assist in developing programs designed to prevent juvenile crime.

     How/when is your program offered?

                                        The program, hopefully, will be in place by the upcoming school year.

     Do you use the same or a different officer to provide the program?

                                        Same

     How is your program funded?

                                          My Agency               Community Groups                  Local Businesses

                                          School                       Fund Raisers/Donations          State Grant

                                           Federal Grant        Other:

     Other Partnerships:     Parents, school personnel and community partners will all be involved in

                                        developing programs.

     Resources used to deliver program:

                                        It is anticipated that the program will include pamphlets as well as curriculum.

 


     AGENCY INFORMATION

     Galena Police Department

     312 N. Main Street

     Galena,, IL  61036

     Tel:     815-777-2131

     Fax:    815-777-4736

     Email:   galenapd@galenalink.com

     Website:   www.cityofgalena.org

     Population:   6,500                Seasonal Population:    35,000

     Number of full-time officers:    12             Part-time:   0

     PROGRAM INFORMATION

     Program Name:           DARE Program

     Contact:                       Officer Scott Harmon

     Program Description:   DARE Program consists of educating Kindergarten through Fifth Grade

                                         students the effects of drugs, alcohol, tobacco and violence within there

                                         lives.  The education consists of building self-esteem and life skills that may

                                         be lacking at home and or in schools.  Officer Harmon also teaches drug and

                                         alcohol awareness in the High School, but not part of the DARE program. 

                                         This lesson is part of the health teachers curriculum.  The DARE Program has

                                          been offered for 10 years at the fifth grade level, however Officer Harmon

                                         has been teaching it for the last three years from the K-5 level.  Teaching the

                                         health classes is in it's third year.

    What is (are) your target group(s)?

                                            Elementary school age            Middle school age           High School age

     Nature of the program?

                                            Prevention                              Intervention                     Both

     How long has your program been offered?            10 years        0 months

     How is your program requested?

                                        The schools contact either Officer Harmon or Chief Jerry Westmeier to

                                        schedule times and what kind curriculum is requested.

     How/when is your program offered?

                                        The DARE Program is offered every year starting in September, and the

                                        health classes are several times throughout the school year, no standard

                                        time.

     Do you use the same or a different officer to provide the program?

                                        Same officer

     How is your program funded?

                                          My Agency               Community Groups                  Local Businesses

                                          School                       Fund Raisers/Donations          State Grant

                                           Federal Grant        Other:

     Other Partnerships:     The parents are a great support group without financial assistance.  We

                                        have attempted grants in the past to help the program grow, however,

                                        budget cuts throughout the State has hurt this attempt. Local Businesses

                                        contribute with items, but not financial.

     Resources used to deliver program:

                                        Resources are through books, PowerPoint presentation, and videos.

 


     AGENCY INFORMATION

     Homewood Police Department

     17950 Dixie Highway

     Homewood, IL  60430

     Tel:     708-206-3426

     Fax:    708-206-3497

     Email:   theyne@homesweethomewood.org

     Website:   www.homewsweethomewood.org

     Population:   20,000              Seasonal Population:    Same

     Number of full-time officers:    34             Part-time:   7

     PROGRAM INFORMATION

     Program Name:           School Resource/Liaison/DARE Officer

     Contact:                       Officer Thomas Heyne

     Program Description:   The program provides for a School Resource Officer at the Junior High

                                         School, School Liaison Officer for the grade schools and DARE Officer at the

                                          Elementary Schools.

    What is (are) your target group(s)?

                                            Elementary school age            Middle school age           High School age

     Nature of the program?

                                            Prevention                              Intervention                     Both

     How long has your program been offered?            15 years        0 months

     How is your program requested?

     How/when is your program offered?

                                        During School Year.

     Do you use the same or a different officer to provide the program?

                                        Same

     How is your program funded?

                                          My Agency               Community Groups                  Local Businesses

                                          School                       Fund Raisers/Donations          State Grant

                                           Federal Grant        Other:

     Other Partnerships:

     Resources used to deliver program:

                                        Pamphlets, curriculum, presentations.

 


     AGENCY INFORMATION

     Joliet Police Department

     150 W. Washington Street

     Joliet, IL  60432

     Tel:     815-724-3115

     Fax:    815-724-3139

     Email:   lsilich@jolietcity.org

     Population:   130,000             Seasonal Population:

     Number of full-time officers:    260           Part-time:   0

     PROGRAM INFORMATION

     Program Name:           DARE and GREAT

     Contact:                       Lt. L. Silich

     Program Description:   DARE=Drug Abuse

                                         GREAT=Gang resistance

    What is (are) your target group(s)?

                                            Elementary school age            Middle school age           High School age

     Nature of the program?

                                            Prevention                              Intervention                     Both

     How long has your program been offered?            8 years         0 months

     How is your program requested?

                                        SAFE School Officers (Sworn Police) are assigned to schools.

     How/when is your program offered?

                                        Program is offered every year and is scheduled through the principal.

     Do you use the same or a different officer to provide the program?

                                        Same

     How is your program funded?

                                          My Agency               Community Groups                  Local Businesses

                                          School                       Fund Raisers/Donations          State Grant

                                           Federal Grant        Other:

     Other Partnerships:

     Resources used to deliver program:

                                        Books, videos, handouts.

 


     AGENCY INFORMATION

     Matteson Police Department

     20500 S. Cicero Avenue

     Matteson, IL  60443

     Tel:     708-283-4713

     Fax:    708-748-7364

     Email:   mcarter@vil.matteson.il.us

     Website:   www.vil.matteson.il.us

     Population:   13,939              Seasonal Population:

     Number of full-time officers:    41             Part-time:   1

     PROGRAM INFORMATION

     Program Name:           Think Straight / A violence prevention program for 6th grade

     Contact:                       Mia Carter

     Program Description:   The Think Straight program is taught over a period of six weekly classroom

                                         sessions.  The main objective of the program is to promote a non-violent

                                         approach to problems faced by our youth.  The four topics are bullying &

                                         teasing, conflict resolution, healthy relationships and gang violence &

                                         prevention. Instructional methods will include interactive activities, role-

                                         playing, video presentations and guest lecturers.  On the 5th session, the

                                         students will be broken up into small groups, each group will research an

                                         assigned topic relating to one of the four topics presented by the instructors.

                                          The sixth and final session will consist of group presentations pertaining to

                                         assigned topics.

    What is (are) your target group(s)?

                                            Elementary school age            Middle school age           High School age

     Nature of the program?

                                            Prevention                              Intervention                     Both

     How long has your program been offered?            1 years         12 months

     How is your program requested?

                                        The program is offered to each of the 4 schools in the jurisdiction.  The

                                        school contacts the school resource officer and a schedule is set up to

                                        implement the program.

     How/when is your program offered?

                                        The program is offered through-out the school year by semesters.

     Do you use the same or a different officer to provide the program?

                                        Same