City of Palos Heights Public Safety Committee met Nov. 28.
Here are the agenda provided by the committee:
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 24th, 2023
POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT
• 743 calls for service
• Deputy Chief Jeff Crowley, Officer Joshua Casey, Officer Grady Connell, and Officer Benjamin Jordan Formal Swearing-In-Ceremony was held on Tuesday, November 7th, 2023.
• The Michael Zaglifa Memorial Garden was established, this garden is in honor of the departed Palos Heights Police Officers/Civilians that have honorably served and dedicated their lives to citizens of Palos Heights. On November 4th, 2023 a dedication ceremony was held at the Palos Heights Police Department in order to give family members and friends an opportunity to reflect on their loved ones.
• An investigation into a serious Halloween day crash revealed that the striking vehicle was traveling 96-mph prior to striking a utility pole. The driver was ejected and suffered critical injuries.
• An elderly pedestrian was struck and killed crossing Harlem Avenue. The pedestrian crossed in the middle of the block and not at the controlled crosswalk. No evidence of impairment by the driver of the striking vehicle. The investigation revealed the striking vehicle was traveling 39-mph at the time of the collision.
• A juvenile pedestrian was struck on Halloween night in Ishnala. The juvenile suffered minor injuries, Investigation revealed the juvenile ran into the roadway without checking for traffic. A Halloween costume helmet also contributed to the accident. The striking vehicle was traveling between 15-20 mph.
• 103- Pounds of unused medication was collected by the department during National
• Drug Take Back Day.
• Major Crimes Task Force investigated several homicides this month.
• $600.000.00 in U.S. currency, narcotics and a tow truck were seized by our Task Force Officers.
• Investigations continue of the rash of recent mail thefts.
• Special holiday traffic enforcement for impaired motorists/distracted driving have commenced. All enforcement overtime being funded by an IDOT grant that the department applied for.
• The department applied for and received certification for Federal Use of Force Certification. This will allow us to eligible to apply for future Federal grants.
TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT
• Hit & Run 6
• Property Damage 37
• Personal Injury 9
TOTAL 52
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS
• Police Department Budget Report - see attached
• Red Light - 120 violations issued
• MSI Report - 18 citations issued
• Training Report - 288 Hours
DUI SUMMARY
• DUI Arrests YTD 31
• Traffic Stops YTD 2634
• Arrests YTD 217
CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM
• Cases YTD 65
FLOCK CAMERA ACTIVITY
• Flock Hits YTD 49
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
• Installing surveillance cameras in Municipal Parking Lot
CORRESPONDENCE/EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
• A citizen from Palos Heights stopped by the Department to thank Officer John Zintak for finding her handicapped placard. She was very complimentary of his extreme efforts in contacting her.
• Sergeant Travis Pirtle, from Worth Police Department wrote a letter expressing his gratitude to Sergeant Droba, Officer Belseth, and Officer Vanderlaan for their assistance during a critical incident that occurred in their town during the early morning hours on October 29th, 2023.
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Procedure for addressing the committee: be recognized by the Chairman, rise, and give your name and address. Discussion is limited to 10 minutes, unless an extension is granted by a majority vote of the committee. All meetings are tape recorded.
ALDERMEN'S COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
https://palosheights.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11282023-923
Alerts Sign-up