2009 Wauconda Community Guide - Pioneer Press Communities ...

The Wauconda Police Department is located at 311 S. Main Street, just
south of Rt. 176. We provide police services to the Village of Wauconda
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can report emergencies by dialing 911,
and you can telephone us at our non-emergency number of 526-2421.
Our website is www.waucondapolice.com.
Dan Quick, Superintendent of Police ................................................................526-2421
E-mail: dquick@wauconda-il.gov
Tony Jacobson, Deputy Chief of Administration
E-mail: tjacobson@waucondapolice.com
Patrick Yost, Deputy Chief of Operations
E-mail: pyost@waucondapolice.com
John Thibault, Commander of Police
E-mail: jthibault@waucondapolice.com
Your police department is comprised of a superintendent of police, two deputy
chiefs, one commander, five patrol sergeants and 14 patrol officers. A sergeant of
investigations oversees three police detectives, one of which is assigned as
School Resource Officer at the Wauconda High School. Besides traditional police
cars, our fleet also includes an SUV with 4-wheel drive, several unmarked police
cars and an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) which bears police markings and is equipped
with emergency lighting. The ATV allows us to reach remote areas of the Village
not accessible by normal patrol vehicles, as well to access the frozen waters of
Bangs Lake during the winter months.
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The dispatch center is staffed with 10 full-time telecommunicators who are ready
to answer both emergency (911) and non-emergency telephone calls and to
dispatch police and fire units where needed. Our dispatch personnel are trained
to provide Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) instructions to callers in order to
provide instructions for helping a patient until professional help arrives. Our
dispatch center is also responsible for monitoring fire and burglar alarms, as well
as activating the emergency outdoor warning sirens. Residents hearing activated
sirens are asked not to call the dispatch center (which is likely to be quite busy
during a severe weather event), but instead to closely monitor the weather and
be prepared to immediately take shelter from severe weather.
Our support staff includes an administrative secretary and a records clerk. Copies
of police reports can be obtained by contacting the Records Department and are
available for a nominal fee. We also have a part-time community service officer
who assists the patrol division with activities such as school crossings, vehicle
lockouts, parking enforcement and traffic control.
During the summer boating season, the police department operates the Police
Marine Unit. The duties of these sworn department personnel encompass a
variety of activities related to recreational activities on Bangs Lake. Some of
these activities include performing boat safety inspections, monitoring of boating
and skiing activities, assisting boaters in distress, enforcing fishing laws and
ordinances and helping to promote safety on the water. We have two police boats
- one used daily for marine patrol duties and the other generally used for special
events or in an emergency. Village ordinance requires all watercraft to pass a
safety inspection and display a valid safety inspection sticker prior to operating
on the waters of Bangs Lake. Inspections are conducted by on-duty marine unit
officers during the regular boating season. Additional boating regulations can be
found on the police department website under “Marine Patrol.”
Cooperation with residents and businesses is vital to helping keep our
community safe. If you see suspicious persons or suspicious activities, please
report them immediately to the police department. Information about crimes that
have already taken place should be reported to the police as well and may
also be reported to Lake County Crime Stoppers at their website at
www.lakecountycrimestoppers.com. Rewards up to $1,000 are possible for crime
tips which result in an arrest.
Remember to watch over the safety of your neighbors and their property like you
would want them to watch over yours and together we can all take an active role
in keeping our community safe. Lock your homes, lock your cars and keep
valuables out of plain sight.
Thank you for all your support!
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