The Palos Park Police Foundation

PPPF Will Help Equip Patrol Officers

Written by Kevin Olsen

From the Regional News, April 29, 2010
© 2010 by The Regional. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.

Keeping Palos Park police officers safe from harm in the line of duty is the goal of a new nonprofit corporation, the first of its kind in the state of Illinois.

A Message from Officer Chris Hughes

I have enjoyed serving the Village of Palos Park for close to seven years.

The members of the Palos Park Police Department have a personal connection with the Village and we strive to make the community a better place. Criminal activity knows no limits and Palos Park is not exempt from crime. However, the members of this Department take any criminal activity which occurs in Palos Park personally and it's our goal to ensure the Palos Park remains a safe community.

The Case for a Police Foundation

The Palos Park Police Foundation is a private/public partnership between the Palos Park Police Department and the grateful residents they serve. Crime affects Palos Park as much as any other community. Palos Park feels like a sleepy town, and our police officers work hard to keep it that way. They identify and arrest sexual predators, home invaders, con artists, heroin-addicted purse snatchers, and well-armed bank robbers. They routinely risk their own safety to stop wanted criminals who come here in the hopes of preying on our citizens. Their well-visit checks and cadet programs offer tangible and life-changing support for the most vulnerable citizens of our village.