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Monday, December 24, 2012

State Rep. DeLuca Nabs $100,000 for South Suburban Police

The funding comes in the form of a grant being included in next year's state budget.

State Rep. Anthony DeLuca has acquired new state funding for the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force. DeLuca said he convinced state legislatures to restore funding to the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force through a $100,000 grant being included in the Fiscal Year 2013 state budget. "As a member of the House Appropriations-Public Safety Committee, earlier this year I was able to successfully make the case for the restoration of state funding for this vital law enforcement organization, while my colleagues and I were making decisions about spending priorities," DeLuca in a press release. Created by the South Suburban Association of Chiefs of Police in 2000, the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force facilitates cooperation and …

Chief Smith

7:12 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Great job Rep DeLuca! Thank you for looking out for us!! You were a great Mayor and an even better representative. I don't care what anybody says, you told us you would make public safety one of your top priorities and you delivered on that commitment. Keep up the excellent work and don't let the cynic's distract you from achieving your goals. What you accomplished is not a simple task. I'm glad …   more ›

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Heights Police Assist Sheriff in More Than 60 Arrests Along Route 30

The Sheriff's office's crime suppression operation included police from eight south suburban agencies.

Chicago Heights Police helped the Cook County Sheriff make 64 arrests earlier this month, 17 of which landed serious felony charges, officials say. The operation, which targeted crime in Chicago Heights, Ford Heights, Lynwood, Matteson, Park Forest and Sauk Village, started April 4 and continued through April 13. Police worked the targeted from 6 a.m. to midnight each day of the operation, which was coordinated by the Sheriff’s Gang Crimes Task Force. Aside from the arrests, police seized more than $50,000 in drugs, which included a cannabis, cocaine, prescription drugs and ecstasy pills, along with drug paraphernalia, according to police. Police also recovered false identification, fraudulent credit cards and four illegal firearms. The …

Barbara Devine

4:20 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Ugh !! A) The fact that this is what is considered necessary to maintain safety, B) How were these people pulled over? One of those gestapo stops? C) And this is considered 'normal' !! UGH !!! So glad I do not live there anymore and I don't even care if I ever even drive through town again.   more ›

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