Sandwich
Police Department

Services and Programs

D.A.R.E. - Drug Abuse and Resistance Education

This year, 35 million school children around the world - 26 million of whom are in the U.S. - will benefit from the D.A.R.E. program This highly acclaimed program gives children the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, or violence. D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles and has proven so successful that it is now being implemented in nearly 80 percent of our nation's school districts and 54 countries around the world. D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teach children in 5th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives. For more information about the D.A.R.E. program in Sandwich, contact D.A.R.E. Officer Dan Whitecotton at 815-786-7261.

House Checks

Do you need someone to keep tabs on your residence while you're away? We can help. Give us a call at 815-786-7261 or stop by the police department to find out how your house or business can be added to our House Check list. When you are on our house check list we make every effort to drive by your neck of the woods and/or stop by and make sure the doors to your house or business are secure and that there are no signs of criminal activity. Please note however that we can not guarantee a specific amount of time devoted to your property as we serve approximately 8,000 citizens!

Extra Patrols

An Extra Patrol list is maintained by the police department. This list is typically reserved for geographic areas and properties that have been victimized by criminal activity. For example if your neighborhood suffered a rash of burglary to vehicles, criminal damage to property, graffiti, etc, an area or specific address could be added to the Extra Patrol list. This list is analyzed daily by our officers and every attempt is made to identify, prevent, and eliminate the criminal activity in the area.

Motorist Assistance

It has happened to all of us. You locked your keys in the car on lunch break. It's snowing and you slid into a ditch. Your car died at the most inoppertune time. You realize that 'E' didn't mean 'Enough' and it actually meant you're about to run out of gas! We can help stranded motorists out, whether it be extracting your locked keys from your car or helping you contact a tow company. Give us a call on our NON-EMERGENCY phone number 815-786-7261. Please note that while we understand that the situation is an emergency for you, we may be handling more pressing calls for service elsewhere in the city. Be patient and we'd be happy to help you as soon as we can. You may also note that we can only assist motorists within our city limits. For all rural assistance contact the appropriate police department or sheriff's office jurisdiction.

Fingerprinting

There may come a time when you need to get fingerprinted for work, school, or otherwise. Stop by our police department during normal business hours, 8:30 AM through 4:30 PM Monday-Friday, to request an officer to fingerprint you. Note that you must present proof of residency in the City of Sandwich and provide $5 for the service (free of service for schools and other government entities). Please bring your own fingerprint cards which are typically provided by the business or entity requiring you to be fingerprinted. This service is based on officer availability.

Child Seat Installation

Members of our civilian Support Services staff are certified as car seat installers. For the safety of your children It's important to have a certified professional install your child's car seat. Prevention starts at the Sandwich Police Department. Please call the Sandwich Police Department at 815-786-7261 to make an appointment. The service is free, however only available during normal business hours, 8:30 AM through 4:30 PM Monday-Friday, excluding holidays, depending on staff availability.

Ride Alongs

Are you a Criminal Justice major or maybe just interested in becoming a Police Officer? If the answer is YES and you are 18 years of age or older give us a call at 815-786-7261 and ask about a ride-along! If you are approved to ride with an officer you will be required to sign a waiver before you participate. We consider serious inquiries only.