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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

BANNOCKBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

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Blue Kids Lake County

On Monday, March 8, 2016, the annual Community Kick-off for Blue Kids Lake County was

held at the courthouse in Waukegan, Illinois. Blue Kids Lake County is a partnership of

agencies and community groups that aim to raise awareness of child abuse and child abuse

prevention. Some of the guest speakers included Lake County Sheriff Mark C. Curran, Lake

County Regional School Superintendent Roycealee Wood, Lake County State’s Attorney

Michael Nerheim and a video message from Congressman Robert Dold. As we have done in

the past, Blue Kids signs were at the entrance to the Village Hall for the month of April, as

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.


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National Telecommunicators’ Week Appreciation Lunch

The week of April 18, 2016 was National Telecommunicators Week. On Wednesday, April 20,

2016, Riverwoods Chief, Bruce Dayno and I hosted a joint Village sponsored, catered lunch

for the hardworking members of the dispatch staff at the Deerfield Police Department. Chief

Dayno and I are extremely proud of the job the men and women do who dispatch our calls.

This is our way of showing appreciation for how they treat us and our residents throughout the

year. They handle stressful situations with poise and calm and work together in keeping our

officers safe.

Community Town Hall Meeting

On Monday, April 25, 2016, Police Commissioner James Boyle and I attended a Town Hall

Meeting at the Edgewood Middle School in Highland Park, IL. The meeting was sponsored by

Community, The Anti-Drug and LEAD (Linking Efforts Against Drugs). I was the law

enforcement representative for the group. There was a mock bedroom set up for the parents to

walk through to see what might be hiding in their kids’ rooms at home. Guest speakers from

LEAD and the Lake County Health Department gave presentations for the parents. I answered

some questions regarding our enforcement and prevention efforts in Bannockburn.


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College Intern Program

Calla Ziemba is a Senior at Purdue University and returned for her second summer as an Intern

with the Bannockburn Police Department. Calla is currently studying Psychology with minors

in Law and Society and Forensic Sciences. During her internship, she provided assistance on

Bannockburn Police projects and special events in the Village of Bannockburn.

As part of her internship, Calla additionally visited the Lake County Coroner’s Office and was

able to watch 5 autopsies that day. Calla also participated in a ride-a-long with the Lake

County Sheriff’s Office at the substation in Libertyville, IL.

We appreciated Calla’s contributions on the Bannockburn Police Department’s Annual Report

and her assistance with Bannockburn special events.


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Mariano’s Groundbreaking Ceremony

On Tuesday, August 2, 2016, Police Commissioner James Boyle and Village Manager Maria

Lasday attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Mariano’s Grocery store. The store

is anticipating a Summer 2017 opening date.

Campus Safety Day at Trinity International University

On Tuesday, September 13, 2016, Officer Robert Ogden attended the Trinity International

University ”Campus Safety Day” event. Officer Ogden met with students in the Waybright

Center to provide safety materials and talk to students about important safety issues while they

are on campus.


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Trinity International University Appreciation Lunch

On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Trinity International University hosted a luncheon at the

Waybright Center for Village of Bannockburn administration, Village Trustees and the

Bannockburn Police and Fire Departments. Trinity expressed their appreciation to us for the

close relationship that we all share with Trinity International University.

Operation Stand Down Coat Drive

On Wednesday, November 14, 2016, the Bannockburn Police Department wrapped up the

annual Coat Drive for Veterans in Lake County. This year, we provided 3 large bags of donated

coats for veterans in need.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL MUTUAL AID


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Special Olympics 2016 Polar Plunge and Plane Pull

On Sunday, March 5, 2016, the annual Polar Plunge Event was held in Fox Lake, Illinois. We teamed up with

the Huntley Police Department and Sergeant Amy Williams to participate and raise money for Special

Olympics. This year, the Village of Bannockburn residents donated $775.00 for the group of special athletes to

participate in the summer Special Olympics games.

On Saturday, September 10, 2016, Part-Time Officer Anthony Kropp took part in the Special Olympics Plane

Pull Event at O’Hare International Airport. Each year officers compete against each other to raise money for

Illinois Special Olympics. This year’s event brought in a total of $140,000.00 for Special Olympics Athletes

in Illinois.

Dunkin’ Donuts Cop on a Rooftop

On Friday, May 20, 2016, Police Commissioner James Boyle and I took part in the Illinois Special Olympics

event known as “Cop on a Rooftop.” All across Illinois, police officers took to the rooftops of area Dunkin’

Donuts restaurants to raise money for Special Olympics. This year, we joined our friend from the Huntley

Police Department, Sergeant Amy Williams, and spent some time on the rooftop at the Huntley Store.

Officers received donations from the public and volunteers on the ground sold coffee mugs, hats, and tee

shirts. We are happy to report that our efforts provided $9,680.00 to our Illinois Special Olympics athletes.


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NIPAS Mobile Field Force

On Thursday, May 26, 2016, Officer Dennis Sears was called into service by the NIPAS

Mobile Field Force. This activation was for the planned protest at the McDonald’s

Headquarters in Oakbrook. Officer Sears and fellow Mobile Field Force Officers remained on

the scene of the two day protest in order to maintain crowd control. The protest was about

raising the minimum working wage to $15.00 per hour.

Deerfield 4th of July Parade

On Monday, July 4, 2016, Lieutenant Jack Heneghan and Officer George Roberts assisted the

Deerfield Police Department with their annual parade. Trustee Kerry Martin led the Shannon

Rovers in the parade. This year, the route had to be changed due to the Deerfield Road

construction. Our officers assisted with traffic at the intersection of Route 22 and Route 43.


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National Night Out

On Friday, August 5, 2016, in partnership with the nationally recognized program, National

Night Out is held in Lincolnshire, IL. Many surrounding communities including Deerfield,

Riverwoods, Highland Park and Bannockburn took part in this national event. On behalf of

the Village of Bannockburn, Officers Dennis Sears and Robert Ogden attended the event at

North Park in Lincolnshire. Our officers handed out safety materials and we had a face

painter on hand for the children.

2016 Law Enforcement Exhibition

On Saturday, September 10, 2016, the 12th annual Law Enforcement Exhibition was held at

Westfield Mall in Vernon Hills, IL. The Bannockburn Police Department was one of 28 police

agencies at the exhibition. Officer Dennis Sears, Officer Robert Ogden, Officer Dave Lemmer

and K-9 Odin attended this year’s event to promote the Bannockburn Police Department.


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Assist Kildeer Police Department with Make-A-Wish

On Saturday, August 13, 2016, Part-Time Officer Anthony Kropp assisted the Kildeer Police

Department and the Make A Wish foundation with a request from a 10 year old boy named

Yano. Yano has been battling neuroblastoma cancer for the past 7 years. His wish was to assist

the Police in a simulated battle against evil forces. Yano was driven into the battle zone in our

Bannockburn Police D.A.R.E golf cart.


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Assist Deerfield Police Department with “Touch a Truck”

On Saturday, September 24, 2016, Officer Anthony Kropp assisted the Deerfield Police

Department with their annual “Touch-a-Truck” event. Officer Kropp had many young visitors

sit in our Department vehicle as he passed out Jr. Police badges.

Police and Fire Chiefs Breakfast

On Thursday, October 20, 2016, as part of my duties as the liaison between the Lake County

Police Chiefs and the Lake County Fire Chiefs Association, I hosted a breakfast for the two

groups. This is an annual affair that brings together the Police and Fire Chiefs.

IN MEMORIAM


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Lake County Police Memorial

On Friday, May 13, 2016, Intern Calla Ziemba and I attended the Lake County Police

Memorial in Waukegan, IL. Sheriff Mark Curran addressed the audience of Law Enforcement

representatives as well as family members of a Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy who was killed

in the line of duty. This annual event kicks off the National Law Enforcement Officers

Memorial Week.


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Northern Illinois Police K-9 Memorial

On Monday, September 26, 2016, Officers Robert Ogden, Dave Lemmer and K-9 Odin and

Police Commissioner James Boyle attended a service in Grayslake for Police K-9’s in

Northern Illinois.

Vernon Hills Officer Funeral

On Monday, February 22, 2016, Officer Dave Lemmer and K-9 Odin attended the funeral for

Vernon Hills Police Officer Andy Rheintgen. Officer Rheintgen was best known for his

service orientation and commitment to the community during his 17 years with the Vernon

Hills Police Department. He passed after a battle with cancer just prior to his 40th birthday.


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9/11 Memorial Tribute

On Sunday, September 11, 2016, members of the Bannockburn Police Department and

Deerfield/Bannockburn Fire Department conducted a 9/11 memorial tribute in remembrance

of the 15th anniversary of the attacks in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania. This

tribute took place at the Village Shelter during the picnic.

PICTORIAL HIGHLIGHTS


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2016 STATISTICS


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Understanding the “Crime Index”

The Crime Index is used to indicate the amount and extent of Violent Crimes and Property Crimes, in a

given jurisdiction, as defined by the International Association of Chiefs of Police Committee on

Uniform Crime Reports (UCR). Police departments throughout the United States report on eight crime

areas: four categories of Violent Crimes and four categories of Property Crimes.

Violent Crimes

Murder

Criminal Sexual Assault

Robbery

Aggravated Assault/Battery

Property Crimes

Burglary

Theft

Vehicle Theft

Arson

The Crime Index is the total number of indexed offenses occurring within a given jurisdiction during a

specified period of time. In 2016, Bannockburn had a crime index of 12. Below is a list of neighboring

communities and their Crime Index.

Bannockburn

Riverwoods

Kildeer

Highwood

Lincolnshire

12

26

27

44

52

Lake Bluff

Lake Forest

Deerfield

Buffalo Grove

Highland Park

55

147

131

239

320

2016 2015

Murder 0 0

Criminal Sexual Assault 0 0

Robbery 0 0

Aggravated Assault/Battery 0 0

Burglary 0 0

Theft 12 16

Vehicle Theft 0 0

Arson 0 0

Total 12 16


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Crime Index Offenses

Four Year Comparison

The above chart shows a comparison of the indexed crime totals for each year shown.

Bannockburn continues to maintain a low crime index. The Bannockburn Police

Department will continue to patrol and monitor residential and commercial areas of the

Village in our effort to maintain a low crime index number and keep our residents and

their property safe.

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2013 2014 2015 2016

30

11

16

12


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High Volume Areas


Location 2013 2014 2015 2016

Waukegan Road 10 3 2 2

Bannockburn Green 7 2 6 5

Similar to prior years, the Waukegan Road businesses and the Bannockburn Green

Retail Center accounted for approximately half of the reported crimes in 2016.

Our Department attempts to aggressively patrol the above areas with marked police

vehicles. For the most part, increased visible patrolling tends to deter crime. The

frustrating part of aggressive patrolling is that it is impossible to measure just how

effective we are. While we can easily measure when crime occurs, we cannot measure

how many crimes we prevent by our increased presence. The Department will

continue its aggressive patrols in an attempt to decrease the crime.


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Response Time


EMERGENCY

CALLS 2013 2014 2015 2016

Average Time

in Minutes

3.02

2.57

2.73

2.85

We feel the response time category is an important area to report on. For the most

part, the Department continues to consistently respond to emergency calls in about

three minutes.

The following calls would be considered emergency calls:

Accident with injuries

Ambulance calls (medical emergencies)

Fire calls

Any in-progress call

Burglar & Panic Alarms

In 2016, the average response time for all other service calls was 4.45 minutes.


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Calls for Service by Day of Week

For the Year 2016

The above chart breaks down the amount of service calls by day of the week. This year,

the busiest day of the week was Thursday.

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

545 530 549 573

491 462

560


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2016 Calls for Service and/or Activity


Calls for service and initiated activity includes activity generated by crime complaints,

requests for service, officer initiated activity, traffic accidents, alarms, and a myriad of

other services provided to our residents and the public. A partial list of these calls is

provided starting on the next page.

In 2016, the Bannockburn Police Department responded to or initiated 3,710 calls for

service.

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2013 2014 2015 2016

5187 51545551

3710


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Calls for Service Summary—Yearly Totals


The following list contains several service calls that generally produce 10 or more calls

each year. This list is arranged by using the 2016 totals, from most to least.

Offense 2013 2014 2015 2016

Premise Exam 2366 2264 2455 1249

Check/Secure Park 410 346 377 405

Assist Other Agency 175 192 195 204

Burglar Alarm 166 217 165 189

Selective Traffic Enforcement 123 390 610 167

Home Watch 303 296 321 122

Public Service 150 155 154 118

Motorist Assist 130 143 127 109

Ambulance Call 85 105 85 104

Other Complaints 70 50 53 75

Fire Alarm 70 65 71 69

Traffic Complaint 70 58 57 62

Traffic Collision/PD 49 39 47 61

Assist Village Hall 127 134 107 59

Abandoned 9-1-1 Call 72 90 52 53

Roadway Debris 63 50 70 51

Animal Problem 36 54 45 51

Vehicle Lock Out 57 42 42 50

Suspicious Auto 50 41 47 42

Other Investigation 25 30 35 37

Traffic Investigation 30 19 33 37


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Offense 2013 2014 2015 2016

Traffic Collision/PP 36 24 27 36

Trustee Delivery 48 42 34 34

Fire Call 23 30 26 32

Traffic Collision/PI 11 6 8 20

Parking Complaint 17 18 20 17

Suspicious Person 16 9 13 17

Suspended, Revoked License 20 11 22 15

Hold Up Alarm 11 8 11 8

No Driver’s License 11 7 7 8

Fingerprinting 129 30 24 6

Railroad Safety 30 8 3 5

Theft/ Over $500 4 3 5 4

Theft/ Under $500 13 1 6 4

Special Notes:

Due to increased Driving Under the Influence (DUI) patrols, there were 24 intoxicated

drivers removed from the streets, arrested and charged with a DUI.

Six of those arrested were drug related DUI arrests.

Child Safety Technicians installed or inspected 26 child safety seats at the Bannockburn

Police Department during 2016.


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Traffic Accidents—Yearly Totals


The above chart shows the total number of traffic accidents handled by the Bannockburn

Police Department for each year shown. On the following pages, these accidents are

broken down into five areas of occurrence:

Property Damage (on Village Roadways)

Private Property (includes parking lots)

Personal Injury

Deer (car vs. deer)

Fatal

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2013 2014 2015 2016

96

6983

117


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On Village Roadways & Private Property Accidents


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2013 2014 2015 2016 2013 2014 2015 2016

60

39

47

61

36

24

28

36

Roadways (Damage Only) Private Property


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Personal Injury Accidents


Fatal Accidents


2013 2014 2015 2016

0 0 0 0

Car vs. Deer Accidents


OTHER DEER RELATED

INCIDENTS

(Does not include car vs. deer crashes)

0

0

5

10

15

20

2013 2014 2015 2016

11

68

20

0

1

2

3

2013 2014 2015 2016

2 2

0

3


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Traffic Accident Locations

For the Year 2016

Half Day Road continues to be the number one location for traffic crashes.

20

6

539

3 8

Half Day Road @ Telegraph

Half Day Road @ Waukegan Road

Waukegan Road—All Others

Interior Village Streets

Half Day Road @ Lakeside

Half Day Road—All Others


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Private Property Traffic Accident Locations

For the Year 2016

The Waukegan Road parking lots are the number one location for parking lot crashes.

8

12

13

3

Waukegan Road Parking Lots

Bannockburn Green

Lakeside Drive Parking Lots

Trinity


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Enforcement Activity

In 2011, the Department implemented a Compliance ticket as a way to issue a citation

for minor violations that would often times be dismissed by a judge in court or,

because of the high fine associated with the charge, a officer would not issue a ticket.

Compliance tickets cover minor infractions such as tinted driver’s window, seat belts,

one headlight, etc.

The officers issue written warnings for minor infractions such as failure to use a turn

signal or for other less serious violations. Since the system changed in 2011, the

officer now has a third option when stopping a vehicle for a traffic violation in the

Village of Bannockburn.

Illinois Vehicle

Code Violations Compliance Warning Parking

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

20

14

20

15

20

16

20

14

20

15

20

16

20

14

20

15

20

16

20

14

20

15

20

16

317346382

16521450

1126

8221024

869

77 69 100


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Total Village Fines Collected

In addition to the fines collected, the Bannockburn Police Department also received $9,900.00 from

administrative tows due to arrests.

The fine totals illustrated below are a combination of Illinois Vehicle Code violations, Village of

Bannockburn compliance citations and parking tickets.


78

156239

115

10

1549

Racial Profiling

The Bannockburn Police Department expressly prohibits racial profiling and other biased-based policing.

Since 2004, all Law Enforcement Agencies in Illinois are mandated to keep statistical data on every vehicle that

is stopped for a traffic violation. The Illinois Department of Transportation is responsible for collecting and

compiling the data and results can be found on their website www.dot.il.gov. Regardless of the outcome (verbal

waring, written warning or traffic ticket), a “Traffic Stop Data Sheet” is required to be completed. The state

mandated program resulted in extra time officers spent completing a traffic stop and additional time by records

personnel to input the data into a special computer program.

An important word to understand when looking at traffic stop data is “benchmark.” A benchmark is terminology

used by the Illinois Department of Transportation and Northwestern University to describe the acceptable level of

minorities being stopped by a community. In the Village of Bannockburn, a 30.58% benchmark was established

by Lake County. Of all the vehicle drivers stopped in 2016 by the Bannockburn Police Department, 25.13% were

minorities. The breakdown is as follows.

The Department has a pro-active plan to ensure initiatives are in place to prevent racial profiling:

Anti-Racial profiling policy

Process for investigating citizen complaints

Process for investigating officer complaints

Training which includes:

Cultural diversity Racial profiling

Traffic stop protocols Review of Illinois Supreme Court Decisions

Hispanic (11.55%)

Asian (5.56%)

Hawaiian/Other Pacific

Islander (0.48%)

African American (7.54%)

Caucasian (74.87%)

Total Stops—2069

2016 MEMBERSHIPS


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Multi-Agency Memberships

Both large and small police departments pull resources and manpower together in an effort to provide their

citizens with the best service possible. This cooperation allows for help, when needed, that would otherwise

not be affordable by a single agency. The Bannockburn Police Department belongs to, and participates in, the

following memberships:

Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT)

MCAT was established by an Inter-Governmental Agreement in July, 2004. The Agreement reads in part: “In

recognition of the fact the efficient investigation of serious traffic crashes is enhanced when agencies have

access to the resources and support of other agencies. Further, it is recognized that a primary goal in the

investigation of serious traffic crashes is to establish an accurate record of the factors and conditions leading

up to the traffic crash.” I am currently serving as President on the Executive Board of MCAT. There are 29

contributing agencies and 6 non-contributing agencies involved in MCAT. In 2016, the team handled 39 major

crashes in Lake County. The Bannockburn Police Department did require the assistance of MCAT once during

2016. The crash involved a bicycle on Duffy Lane on June 13, 2016.


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Lake County Major Crimes Task Force (LCMCTF)

The LCMCTF was established by an Inter-Governmental Agreement in 1991. The purpose, as outlined in the

agreement, reads as follows:

“The purpose of the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force is to provide comprehensive investigation to

member departments of the Task Force of major murder cases, police involved shootings, non-parental

kidnappings, and other exceptionally heinous offenses when requested to do so by the Chief of Police of member

departments.”

The Task Force has been nationally recognized for its work in the resolution of a number of high profile

homicide investigations. Membership is limited to Lake County police agencies.

During the calendar year of 2016, Officer Robert Ogden worked as an Evidence Technician with the Lake

County Major Crimes Task Force, and assisted the following Lake County Illinois Police Departments with the

following cases.

January 6, 2016 Zion Officer Involved Shooting

March 4, 2016 Lake County Sheriff’s Office In Custody Death

March 31, 2016 Lake Villa In Custody Death

April 16, 2016 Antioch Officer Involved Shooting

June 9, 2016 Lake Forest Suspicious Death

July 13, 2016 Lake County Sheriff’s Office In Custody Death

July 27, 2016 Zion Officer Involved Shooting

August 2, 2016 North Chicago Homicide Investigation

August 12, 2016 Zion Homicide Investigation

September 3, 2016 Round Lake Officer Involved Shooting

December 23, 2016 Vernon Hills Suspicious Death

December 24, 2016 Libertyville Homicide Investigation


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Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group (LCMEG)

The Illinois Intergovernmental Drug Laws Enforcement Act authorizes the establishment of

Metropolitan Enforcement Groups to promote cooperation and increase efficiency in the

enforcement of drug laws among units of local government. LCMEG helps to keep drugs out of

the Village of Bannockburn. The group also makes the following services available to member

agencies:

Drug training

Drug presentations

Free drug testing kits for parents

Equipment (undercover vehicles)

Drug arrest assistance

Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS)

NIPAS was established by an Inter-Governmental Service Agreement in 1983. The purpose, as stated

in the agreement, reads as follows: “This agreement is made in recognition of the fact that natural

occurrences or man-made occurrences may result in situations which may be beyond the ability of the

individual community to deal with effectively in terms of manpower and equipment resources on hand

at a given time. Each community has and does express its intent to assist its neighbor communities by

assigning some of its manpower and equipment resources to an affected community as resources and

situations allow. The specific intent of this agreement is to permit the police departments of each

community to more fully safeguard the lives, persons, and property of all citizens.”

We are part of the NIPAS Car Plan and Emergency Services Team (EST). The Car Plan can give us up

to 50 uniformed police officers in marked police cars at a moment’s notice. Typically, the Car Plan is

used for traffic control, crowd control, and large area searches. The NIPAS EST is the largest multi-

agency SWAT Team in the country. The team consists of 85 police officers that can handle any tactical

situation or high-risk incident.


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Northeastern Illinois Regional Crime Laboratory (NIRCL)

Membership with the NIRCL was established in May of 1987 by an Inter-Governmental Agreement.

The agreement was updated in 2007 and the crime lab moved from Highland Park to Vernon Hills. The

crime lab performs numerous services for the Bannockburn Police Department:

Process fingerprints

Process DUI kits

Chemistry tests to establish drug identification

Destroy firearms and drugs

Handwriting analysis and comparison

Assist at crime scenes

East Shore Radio Network (ESRN)

The ESRN was established by an Inter-Governmental Service Agreement in September of 1971.

Members of the network include Deerfield, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Riverwoods, Highwood,

and Lake Bluff. These communities share the same police radio frequency. The governing board

consists of the Chief of Police from each member department. The network provides purchase

efficiency for radio, telephone, and computer equipment.


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Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS)

ILEAS was established by an Inter-Governmental Agreement in January of 2003. ILEAS is a

product of the Illinois Terrorism Task Force of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and

is intended to provide a mutual aid system for all law enforcement agencies operating within

Illinois. ILEAS is designed to provide law enforcement assistance to communities during any

emergency condition and is not limited to acts of terrorism. ILEAS was modeled after NIPAS,

except that ILEAS applies to all Illinois Law Enforcement Agencies (county, state, federal,

university, and railroad). NIPAS is limited to local municipal law enforcement agencies.

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