IUN Partnership Update

Professor Joseph Ferrandino and his staff at IUN have provided us with thier first glimpse of thier analysis of the crime issues facing our community.  It is fascinating as to how quickly they were able to assemble the data and bring issues and concerns to our attention.  Maps and charts have begun to arrive and we continue to develop strategies as to the efficient use of the resources available to us.

We anticipated that an increase in traffic enforcement would result in a reduction in calls for service, that is, proactive enforcement would reduce the number of reactive calls.  For the first 2 months of the year, our officers increased their self initiated activity by nearly 76 %, as a result, calls for service from the public decreased by nearly 9%.  Clearly the more active we remain, the less issues the community will face.

As always, we rely on the public to keep us informed and invite them to use our anonymous tip line at 219-391-8500

Mark J. Becker

Chief of Police  

ECPD Accepting Application for “Citizen’s Academy"

P R E S S      R E L E A S E

March 11, 2013

5:30pm

Mark J. Becker, Chief of Police, today announced the following information:

The East Chicago Police Department is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the department’s “Citizen’s Academy’, which will be held on Wednesday evenings from April 24 to May 29^th.  The evening sessions will run from 

6:30pm – 8:30pm and will culminate with a graduation dinner on June 8^th

The Citizen’s Academy is designed to provide citizens with an intimate look into the workings of the department and the law enforcement profession in general.  The presentations will provide all with a better understanding as to the day to day operations of the department and the challenges it faces, all of which can be better addressed by partnering with the community

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, live or work in East Chicago, be able to pass a limited background inquiry and have no felony convictions

The Academy will address many topics, to include –

• Police Administration
• Community Policing
• Patrol
• Firearms
• Detective Bureau Investigations
• Crime Scene Investigation
• Canine
• Dispatch
• “Ride Alongs”

There is limited seating available and applicants are encouraged to apply early.  An application form may be obtained at the department or by contacting Lieutenant Marguerite Wilder at mwilder@eastchicago.com    

     

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