On Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 from 5pm-9pm,
the Justice Police Department sponsored
National Night Out at Commissioners Park.
This event was coordinated by members of the
Police department with assistance from the Justice Park District and the Roberts Park
Fire Department.
The annual event is
designed to strengthen our communities by
encouraging neighborhoods to engage in
stronger relationships with each other and
with their local law enforcement partners.
The goal is to heighten crime-prevention
awareness, build support and participation
in local anti-crime programs, and most
importantly, send a message that our
neighborhoods are organized and fighting
back. It’s also the perfect opportunity to
get to know your neighbors even better.
This year’s event featured a disc jockey,
face painting, clowns, a balloon sculptor,
numerous inflatables, a petting zoo,
caricature artist, reptile show, canine
demonstration, and a neighborhood barbecue.
Best of all, everything was free of charge!
Article submitted by:
George Pastorino
Trustee Public Safety
Village of Justice
We are happy to announce the deployment of our
newest Department vehicle,
the Police All Terrain Vehicle (PATV). The PATV is a Honda 500cc
four-wheeler equipped with emergency lights/siren
and decaled with police graphics.
The PATV has been modified and is legal for street
use by the police. The Police All Terrain Vehicle
(PATV) Program of the Justice Police Department is
designed to utilize alternative patrol techniques in
order to address all types of criminal activity with
the Village of Justice and enhance the community
relations efforts of the Department. The program
objectives are as follows:
Patrol of areas generally inaccessible to a
patrol vehicle, such as bicycle paths,
jogging paths, parks and sports complexes
for the purpose of enforcing all state
statutes, village ordinances and traffic
laws.
Enhance the image of the Justice Police
Department with the public by promoting
positive contacts with the public in an
informal setting that will enhance
communications and lead to problem solving.
Patrol and/or search of specific problem
areas such as locations of underage drinking
or other criminal activity
Routine patrol of residential streets and
enforcement of traffic laws.
Search operations and surveillance of
problem areas.
The PATV was entirely
purchased with funds seized from narcotics dealers.
The price of this vehicle was a third of what a new
squad car would cost and it will be in service for
many years to come. Officer Peter Lenos and Officer
Anthony DeBella will be assigned to the PATV. The
program will be operational from April through
October.
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