The Village of Winfield Police Programs

The Village of Winfield

27 W 465 Jewell Road
Winfield, IL 60190
Phone: (630) 933-7160
Fax: (630) 665-1767

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Police Department Programs

Program Information

Crime Prevention

Communications Center

Winfield Emergency Management Agency (WEMA)

Community ALERT

Citizen Observer

Felony Investigative Assistance Team (FIAT)

Bicycle Patrol

Winfield Neighborhood / Business Watch Website

Crime Prevention:

The Winfield Police Department Crime Prevention Unit has one full time crime prevention officer assigned to serve the residents of the Village of Winfield. The Crime Prevention Unit sponsors many programs and services. You may call the Village Police Department at (630) 933-7160 for more information.

	Operation Community Watch: Operation community watch is a combined effort by the police department and the residents of the community who are committed to preventing crime and apprehending offenders that attempt to commit crimes. Block coordinators function as the communication link with the police department and the individual blocks of citizens in the effort to prevent crime and resolve problems in the community before they become law enforcement problems. <Top
	Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.): The basic 10-week D.A.R.E. program is taught in all of Winfield Schools to the fifth grade classes. Christine West is the D.A.R.E. officer for the Winfield Police Department and she is able to bring the experience from the street to the student. Officer West has seen firsthand the harm caused by drugs; harm to the people who use them and harm to their family and friends who care about them. This experience is valuable to the students and to their teachers. The Winfield Police Department is committed to the D.A.R.E. program as a long-term goal to help young people stay drug free. <Top
	Junior High School D.A.R.E. Program: The Junior High School D.A.R.E. program is taught to Winfield Schools by our D.A.R.E. Officers. This program is targeted at those students who are graduating from Junior High and are about to enter High School. The Junior High School Program re-enforces what the students learned in the fifth grade and better prepares them to deal with their peers in High School.
	The Violence Education and Gang Awareness Program (V.E.G.A.): The V.E.G.A. program is designed to specifically deal with the issues of violence, gangs, and conflict resolution. It is taught in all Winfield schools to the 6th grade class. It deals with topics such as: A Matter of Choice, Violence And Its victims, The Circle of Violence, Peacemakers Not Peacebreakers, Thinking Ahead: A Look at Tomorrow, and Community in Service. <Top

Communications Center:

The Winfield Police Department is a member of DuPage Public Safety Communications (Du-Comm). Du-Comm provides emergency 911-dispatch service for both the police department and the Winfield Fire Protection District. The center, located in Glendale Heights, Illinois is the central dispatch center for twelve police and fifteen fire departments in DuPage County. Du-Comm exists as an agency created by intergovernmental agreement between all of the member agencies to provide emergency telecommunications services. Questions about Du-Comm may be directed to the Executive Director at 600 Wall Street, Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139 (630) 260-7500. All calls for police service, whether emergency or non-emergency should Dial 9-1-1.

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Winfield Emergency Management Agency (WEMA):

WEMA is made up of 16 resident volunteers who are trained to help support the Police Department, Public Works, Fire Department or Village Administration during major events that affect the Village. Residents who are interested in joining the Winfield Emergency Management Agency (WEMA) may pick up an application at the Village Hall or call the Winfield Police Department at 933-7160.

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Community ALERT:

Information about any concerns that the Police Department would like our residents to know.
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CitizenObserver

When it comes to protecting communities, one of the best resources you can have is an engaged community. CitizenObserver has developed an Internet-based communication tool set for law enforcement agencies. CitizenObserver has been bringing local law enforcement, citizens and businesses together in a national crime prevention partnership for four years.

Because of its efficiency and speed at reaching many different segments of the community, CitizenObserver's alert technology significantly increases the exposure of alerts and as a result, has become a critical component of criminal investigations across the country.

CitizenObserver provides their service at no direct cost to law enforcement agencies through an innovative national public/private partnership.

For information visit CitizenObserver at www.citizenobserver.com

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Felony Investigative Assistance Team

The Village of Winfield Police Department is now a member of the Felony Investigative Assistance Team (FIAT). FIAT is a multi-jurisdicational Police taskforce in DuPage County. There are currently fifteen communities that are members. The taskforce is comprised of three teams: Accident Reconstruction, Major Crimes, and SWAT.

For more information please visit FIAT at www.dupagefiat.com.

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Bicycle Patrol

On September 29, 2004 Prairie Path Cycles donated two Trek police bicycles to the Winfield Police Department. Several of our officers will be specially trained in patrol techniques and related areas, which pertain to officers on bicycles.

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