D.A.R.E - Drug Abuse
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 us at 815-786-7261.
Click the lion for the offical D.A.R.E. website!
C.H.I.P.S. - Citizens Helping to Identify Problem Sectors
This program, introduced in 2007, aims to get citizens involved in the community and is geared towards improving life in their respective neighborhoods. Citizens can contact the police department at 815-786-7261 or email us at policesandwich@comcast.net and have a conversation with an officer about specific problems in your area. The officer will then pass on this information to the rest of the department. After the problem is discussed among department officials a strategy is developed towards attacking the problem. On a daily basis for a period of time officers will make it their goal to alleviate the problem that you brought to our attention. This program is typically used by citizens to reduce the speed of vehicles traveling in their neighborhood, control the influx of vandalism in a given area, and curb the spread of gang and drug activity.
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 Patrol
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. 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.
Ride Along
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.