South Cook News

City of Palos Heights Public Safety Committee met Oct. 28

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

July 22, 2025 – See attached

POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT

• 813 calls for service

TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT

• Hit & Run 8

• Property Damage 35

• Personal Injury 3

TOTAL 46

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS

• Police Department Budget Report

• Red Light – 206 violations issued

• DACRA Report – 14 citations issues

• Training Report – 305 Hours

SUMMARY

• DUI Arrests YTD – 15

• Traffic Stops YTD – 2032

• Arrests YTD – 176

CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM

• Cases YTD – 109

OLD BUSINESS:

• None

NEW BUSINESS:

• Surplus -2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 VIN #1GCUYAEF2LZ222102

CORRESPONDENCE/EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

• Peer Award was given out to Officers Kevin Apostal, Nick Belseth, Josh Casey, and Kevin Pomper, for their great work locating an older person that had fallen in his condo.

He was not able to move and probably would have passed away if left for a significant period of time.

• Pizza was delivered to the Department by an area resident to show their appreciation.

• Several baked goods were dropped off from several area residents to show their appreciation during their house watch.

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 audio recorded.

ALDERMEN’S COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

https://palosheights.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10282025-1268