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West Chicago Police Department

The City of West Chicago's Police Department operates through three key divisions to ensure the safety and well-being of the community. The Office of the Chief of Police provides overall management and direction for the Department, while the Support Services Division oversees essential functions such as vehicle and building maintenance, records management, and social services. The Operations Division manages operations such as patrol, investigations, school resource officers, training, and community relations. In addition to emergency response, the Department offers various resident services and community programs.
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Contact Us

  • Colin Fleury - Chief of Police
  • Anthony Cargola - Deputy Chief of Police
  • Eugene Samuel - Operations Commander: Oversees patrol and training.
  • Adam Reavley - Support Services/Investigations Commander: Oversees vehicle and building maintenance, records management, social services, community relations, investigations, School Resource Officers, and the Targeted Response Unit.

West Chicago Police Department
325 Spencer Street
West Chicago, IL 60185

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (extended hours on Wednesdays until 6 p.m.)
Emergency Phone: 9-1-1
Non-Emergency Phone: (630) 293-2222
Non-Emergency After-Hours: Call (630)293-2222 and stay on the line as your call will be forwarded to the dispatch center.
Online Citizen Reports: Complete an Online Citizen Report
Email: General Email

Anonymous Text Tips

Anyone with a cell phone can send an anonymous tip to the West Chicago Police Department by texting 847411 and including WCPDTIP in the beginning of the text, along with the message and/or tip information.

The West Chicago Police Department utilizes tip411, an internet based tool that enables the public to text message an anonymous tip to the police, and allows the police to respond back, thus creating an anonymous, two-way "chat."  This process is 100% anonymous; the technology removes all identifying information.

Public Safety Alerts

In addition to allowing residents to submit anonymous tips, Tip411 also offers the option to register for group alerts from the West Chicago Police Department. To sign up, visit tip411.com/sign_up or download the West Chicago Police Department app from the Google Play or Apple App Store.

Sign Up for Public Safety Alerts through tip411

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I make a report when the office is closed? Expand

After regular business hours, anyone wanting to make a police report may summon an officer by using the phone located in the Police Station front door entryway. This phone goes directly to the dispatch center. The center will inform an officer that someone at the station needs to speak with the police or residents may call 9-1-1 from any location in West Chicago and an officer will be dispatched.

How do I contest a parking ticket? Expand

You may request an Administrative Hearing concerning the ticket. This request must be made at the West Chicago Police Station or by calling (630) 293-2222. Fines not paid by the due date are doubled.

How do I pay a traffic fine? Expand

Instructions for the payment of traffic fines are written on the back of the citation. Fines and questions should be directed to the DuPage County Clerk, (630) 407-8600 or the Kane County Clerk's Office, (630) 208-3319.

What is the community curfew? Expand

It is unlawful for a person less than seventeen (17) years of age to be present at or upon any public assembly, building, place, street or highway at the following times unless accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian or other responsible companion at least eighteen (18) years of age approved by a parent or legal guardian or unless engaged in a business or occupation which the laws of this state authorize a person less than seventeen (17) years of age to perform:

  • Between 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday;
  • Between 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday; and
  • Between 11 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, and 6 a.m. on the following day.

It is unlawful for a parent, legal guardian or other person to knowingly permit a person in his custody or control to violate the City’s curfew ordinance.

What do I do if approached by solicitors? Expand

The West Chicago Police Department reminds residents of the City's ordinance requiring that solicitors register at the Police Department. If a prospective solicitor's application for registration is approved, he/she is issued an identification card. This ID card will include the City seal, a photo of the solicitor and an expiration date. Per the ordinance, this ID card must be displayed by the solicitor while he/she is engaged in sales activities.

If you are approached by a solicitor who is not able to produce a City-issued solicitor ID card, the Police Department encourages you NOT to conduct business with this person. Further, we would ask that you contact 911 immediately to report the incident.

The City's solicitor ordinance contains a provision for residents who do not want to be contacted by door-to-door salespeople. If a resident chooses this option, appropriate signage < http://westchicago.wpengine.com/residents/how-do-i/anti-solicitation-sign-templates/> can be produced by following the templates provided, or a preprinted weatherproof card is available at City Hall, 475 Main Street.

How to prohibit unsubscribed-to periodicals from being left at residence? Expand

How to prohibit unsubscribed-to periodicals from being left at residence?
The City of West Chicago residents have the right to prohibit unsubscribed-to periodicals being left at their homes (other than telephone directories and those periodicals delivered by the U.S. Mail or other common carriers). They also have the right to regulate the ability of registered or exempt (a person age 17 and under, who is participating in fundraising programs) solicitors, to leave unwanted promotional material for goods and services. Residents may create a weather-proof (laminated) sign that conforms to the specifications contained in the Anti-Solicitation Signage Ordinances, or may visit City Hall to purchase such signage, which should then be posted to the front of the property. Additionally, residents who post such signs are required to submit their name and address to City Hall so that the address may be identified to those individuals and/or groups making the deliveries, as another way to prevent unwanted materials being left.

Click here for sign templates.

WEST CHICAGO POLICE MEMORIAL

Photo of police memorial wall display at West Chicago City Hall

West Chicago Police Memorial
The City remembers sacrifices of it's Officers who have fallen in the line of duty through a decorative memorial installed in their honor. The memorial is on public display within the West Chicago Police Department’s lobby, where it is viewed daily by fellow Officers and the public, and serves as a meaningful reminder of the sacrifices that are made by Police Officers to keep our communities safe.

Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

Michael J. Browning (1968-1992)
On Monday, April 20, 1992, Patrolman Browning was killed after responding to a burglary at an automobile dealership. After exiting his patrol car and drawing his weapon, the suspect drove through the dealership’s showroom in a stolen vehicle and struck Browning.

Browning had served as an officer with the West Chicago Police Department for only five months. Prior to being sworn in as an officer he had served as a cadet for two years.

Raymond G. Wilson (1922-1965)
Wilson was serving as a special policeman on July 25, 1965, at a fire department carnival at Reed-Keppler Park.  Guadalupe Ruel shot Wilson with his own revolver.

George Riehm (1864-1921)
Goerge Riehm was the first West Chicago Police officer killed in the line of duty.  On April 29, 1921 he was shot while investigating a burglary at a local lumberyard.  The alleged murderer, James Witt, was apprehended, but committed suicide before charges were brought against him.

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