The Village of Oak Park | 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 | village@oak-park.us
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
Oak Park’s 2014 crime rate was the lowest in the 42 years since comparable information has been collected, according to data compiled under the state’s Uniform Crime Reporting Index by the Police Department.
Police investigated 1,665 crimes in the Village in 2014, down 7 percent from the 1,798 crimes reported in 2013 and far below Oak Park’s crime rates in the 1980s and 1990s that often were nearly double that of the last few years. Property crimes — thefts and burglaries — represented nearly 90 percent of all 2014 crime, a statistic that has remained virtually unchanged for many years.
Officials say the 2014 crime statistics reflect the collaboration of dedicated police officers and an active, engaged citizenry. They credit Oak Park’s focus on policing at the neighborhood level for creating an effective crime-fighting partnership that relies on the community’s support and active involvement with the law enforcement professionals who work to make the community safe.
Acknowledging that Oak Park data likely reflects the overall decline in crime nationally, Police Chief Rick C. Tanksley said he firmly believes that the combination of an engaged citizenry and professional, dedicated officers set Oak Park apart from other communities and has played a significant role in the declining local crime rate.
In addition, he said the use of crime data analysis to identify and strategically address emerging trends has led to quick police response times to calls for service and solving crimes at rates above the national average.
The data show that burglaries and thefts of property continued to represent the vast majority of all crimes committed in Oak Park in 2014. These two categories alone comprised nearly 90 percent of all 2014 crimes, with garages as burglars’ most frequent targets, police say.
The 83 robberies reported in 2014 — down from the 85 reported in 2013 and 99 in 2012 — were the lowest number of robberies since 1972, the earliest year for which comparable data are available.
Arrests also were down in 2014, according to the data, likely reflecting the decline in the overall crime rate. Police made 155 arrests in 2014 compared to 224 in 2013. Nearly three quarters of the arrests were for burglaries, thefts and assaults.
The fact that the overall rate is at its lowest level in years really doesn’t mean a lot to a victim of a crime, according to the Police Chief who said that’s why the department continually strives to help residents feel safe by providing them the information they need to play a vital role in our crime-fighting initiatives.
For more information on Oak Park’s community policing programs, visit www.oak-park.us/police.
