Welcome to the City of Burbank, Illinois |
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***House Watch Program*** If you are going on vacation or plan to be away from home for an extended period of time, the Police Department’s house watch program can give you some peace of mind. Enlisting the Police Department to keep an eye out for suspicious activity while you are away from home does not guarantee against loss, theft, damage or mischief but it can be a useful deterrent to anyone who may be considering accessing your home for criminal purposes. Whether or not you avail yourself of this service, there are some steps you can take prior to departing to safeguard your property. • Stop mail and news paper delivery • Leave shades/blinds in normal positions • Put automatic timers on lights; set the timers so they will turn on and off at random times in different rooms • Leave a key with a trusted neighbor in case of emergency • Lock all windows and doors • Have someone park a car in your driveway occasionally ie: neighbor or friend • Arrange to have the lawn mowed/snow plowed • Shut and lock your garage door • Keep jewelry and other valuables in places other than the master bedroom (this is the first place a burglar looks) • Ask a neighbor to put out your garbage cans House checks are not conducted on homes that are occupied for any length of time during the homeowner’s absence. This is open to homeowners who will be away for at least two days, and generally not more than two weeks. We ask that you contact us upon your return home to terminate the watch. To sign up for the house watch program, you must call the Burbank Police Department at 708-924-7300.
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Founded in 1982, the Burbank Police Department has grown to a professionally trained, 53 member force. Additional civilian support personnel include clerical staff, and code enforcement. Full-time sworn officers include: A D.A.R.E. instructor (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) that teaches in our grammar schools, two school resource officers who are active at Reavis High School, Liberty Jr. High and District 111, several offices fluent in language translation speaking (Polish, Spanish, and Arabic), members of a highly-trained emergency response team, and a host of other specially trained officers. The sharing of information is critical to efficient police/community relations. Our goal is the reduction of crime and, ultimately, the improvement of the quality of life in our community. The Uniform Crime Reports indicate that Index crimes were down in Burbank over the past years. (Index crimes include murder, criminal sexual assault, aggravated assault/battery, robbery, burglary, theft, arson and auto theft). Working together with our citizens and the business community, we hope to lower these numbers even further. |
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