The Sauk Village Police Department remains committed to continue working with the Sauk Village Housing Commission. In the past several months we have identified 3 homes that fell under the Crime Free Housing Ordinance. We are actively working with the property owners on a resolution to these matters.
We are also continuing to work with the commission and the Cook County Sheriff's Office in demolishing homes that were deemed uninhabitable. So far to date we have watched 6 of the initial 9 homes demolished and still have more to go.
In this team effort the Housing Commission, ComEd and Nicor continue to work together to make these homes safe for demolition by discontinuing utility service to those homes prior to their being demolished. This team effort helps expedite the process by the Cook County Sheriff's Office ridding the village of this blight.
We are also being proactive by setting up an anonymous hotline/tip line for citizens to call and report crime in the Sauk Village area. As soon as it is established the phone number will be provided on the official village website as well as an update in the Southland Voice.
Our goal is to reduce crime in Sauk Village and provide a safer and more secure environment for our citizens and their guests.
Police Chief Robert Kowalski