Programs

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Fingerprinting
Red Light Cameras
Safe Home Program
Social Services Resources
Vacation Watch
Victim & Witness Assistance

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

CERT, or "Community Emergency Response Team," is an organization of volunteers trained to assist police and other first responders in the event of a disaster, community crisis or other major incident. The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have been working with local municipalities by providing training materials and funding assistance. One aspect of CERT is educating the public on how to reduce the risks of personal injury and property damage during times of crisis.

If you are interested in joining CERT, please contact Chief David Webb at (630) 372-4418.

Fingerprinting

As a service provided to the residents of Hanover Park, the Police Department will fingerprint any required State or Federal forms that are needed by citizens of Hanover Park. In order to become fingerprinted on required forms, bring the blank fingerprint card and proper identification to the Police Department lobby.

A Community Service Officer will assist you and fingerprint you in the front lobby of the Police Department. This service is offered seven days a week from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. For further information you can contact the Hanover Park Police Department desk at (630) 372-4400.

Red Light Cameras

Each year, too many families are destroyed by intersection crashes caused by running red lights.  Sadly, the victims are often occupants of other vehicles and sometimes even pedestrians who happen to be in the intersection.

Protecting our community is the number one objective of the Village of Hanover Park.  We are pleased to announce the implementation of red light cameras within the Village.  This new state-of-the-art system is designed to help us encourage safer driving habits.

Our first and foremost intention with this program is that it can help us save lives.

Our police officers can’t enforce traffic laws everywhere, all the time.  But by utilizing these cameras it will help us keep our intersections safer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The entire system is funded by the violators.

We at the Village Of Hanover Park are encouraging you to respect the rules of the road and keep everyone safe.  Please support us and our new red light camera system in making this program a success.

In just a split second, you can make the decision to stop at a red light....and, potentially save a life.

Hanover Park’s new state-of-the-art red light traffic cameras will help keep our kids – and our community – safer.  Our red light program aims to…..

• Increase traffic safety by improving driver behavior
• Decrease intersection crashes and injuries
• Enhance public safety 24 / 7
• Enable law enforcement to focus on other missions and responsibilities.
• Ensure the entire red light camera program is violator funded.

To view the Village's Red Light Camera Ordinance, click here.  Click here to view website auto traffic enforcement information. 

Safe Home Program

The Hanover Park Safe Home Program is an intervention strategy, the goals of which are to identify gang membership or potential gang membership at an early stage, educate parents as to the warning signs of gang involvement, identify resources for parents to use, increase communication between parents and the Police Department. A referral will be made to the Social Worker with the Hanover Park Police Department if officers locate indicators of gang involvement.  The Police Social Worker will provide information regarding gang intervention strategies and additional resources for parents. The Social Worker will follow-up with both the juvenile and the parent in individual counseling sessions.

Click here to view the Safe Home Program brochure.  Click here for the Safe Home Program Resource Guide.

Social Services Resources

The Village of Hanover Park employs a full-time social worker to provide services to Hanover Park residents who have been referred through the Police Department or Village. These services include crisis intervention, clinical assessments, short-term counseling, advocacy, and referrals.

When faced with a crisis, people often recognize that professional help is needed, but may not know where to obtain appropriate services. The Social Services Unit offers individuals and families the opportunity to work through difficulties. All services are free and confidential.

	Agency/Service	Phone Number

If you are in need of any other referrals or more information, contact the Social Services Office at (630) 372-4417.

Vacation House Watch Program

The Hanover Park Police Department conducts a vacation house watch program. Residents leaving their home on vacation or for extended periods of time can contact the front desk and provide information so the department is aware of their absence. You will need to provide your name, address, and phone number, along with the dates you will be leaving and returning. Also needed will be emergency contact information of someone who has information on your whereabouts and the premises. For further information contact the Hanover Park Police Department desk at (630) 372-4400.

Victim And Witness Assistance

If you are a victim or a witness on a criminal case that occurred within the Village of Hanover Park, you may be entitled to victim/witness assistance provided through the State’s Attorney’s Office of the appropriate county. For further information in Cook County call (847) 818-2326 or in DuPage County call (630) 407-8008. In addition if you are victim of a violent crime, you can obtain compensation through the Illinois Attorney General's Office.

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Village of Hanover Park
2121 West Lake Street
Hanover Park, IL  60133
(630) 372-4200
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Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday, 8:00 am - 7:30 pm

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