30 December 2020 Chicago , Illinois…read more I recently moved from Chicago to Florida but returned to Chicago to spend the holidays with friends and family. While visiting a friend I experienced a "Trip & Fall" event and decided to document the event by generating a Police Report. I opted to avoid a trip to the Hospital E. R. as I was still ambulatory although somewhat shaken up. I went directly to the 012 District at 1412 S. Blue Island as that was the police district where the incident occurred. A civilian aide addressed me and she generated a report to memorialize the event in case an injury should manifest itself later leading to a medical or legal intervention. I requested a copy of the report but the request was denied. I was provided with instructions on how to obtain a copy of the report by purchasing a copy from Police Headquarters. Huh ? Why do I pay taxes ??? A report could have been printed out for free and presented to me while I was there in person. But no , I am to write out a request equal to the report just generated by the civilian aide and mail it along with a check to Police H. Q. requesting a copy of the report be mailed to my home address. Oh well , so much for the "city that works". Must be one of the reasons l left Chicago. Winter is too cold. Taxes are too high. Violent Crime is out of control.

I understand why I am the first to review Police Headquarters... it's kind of an odd thing to do…read more Chicago Police will be Chicago Police and there is not much a consumer can do about it (especially via yelp). Yet I did want to pass along something in case it might help people out in the future. I needed to get fingerprinted as part of a job application. I went to the police branch in Lakeview and asked for fingerprinting (which in my experience has always been done at a police station). They promptly directed me here, to the the Headquarters at 35th and Michigan (just about an hour via Red Line) as it was the only station that does fingerprints. When I finally arrived and waited for a half hour, I was finally told that they would not fingerprint me for my purposes. In fact, they only fingerprint people if they have been arrested. I'm not sure why they couldn't have told me that in Lakeview... If you need to get fingerprinted and you have NOT been arrested, there's a great fingerprinting/passport photo business at Clark and Adams in the loop. I recommend that unlike me you go there first.

As a resident of Hammond for 44 years I must say the Hammond Police Department do an outstanding…read morejob. Hammond is a great city with great residents and it also has its share of trouble mostly from bad guys coming from other cities.. Our Hammond Police have earned the respect the public should give.. Thank you Hammond Police! My wife and I support you

My experience with the Hammond Police Department has left me with the unmistakable impression that…read moreselective enforcement is not the exception but the norm. It is difficult to ignore the fact that there are consistently multiple vehicles with Illinois plates parked along Homan Avenue and Park Place without consequence, yet certain people and vehicles appear to attract repeated attention. At some point, it stops looking like coincidence and starts looking like a pattern. The purpose of law enforcement is to uphold the law impartially, not to enforce it based on convenience or personal discretion. When similar situations produce completely different outcomes depending on who is involved, it raises legitimate questions about fairness, consistency, and accountability. Public trust is not built through selective policing. It is built by applying the same standards to everyone. Equally concerning is the attitude displayed during some of these interactions. There is a noticeable difference between carrying oneself with professionalism and treating routine encounters as opportunities to remind people who has the badge. Authority is meant to protect the public, not to satisfy an ego. When officers become more interested in exercising power than exercising sound judgment, they undermine the very respect they expect from the community. The Hammond Police Department would be better served by focusing less on repeatedly scrutinizing the same individuals and more on demonstrating that the law is applied evenly regardless of who is parked where or what license plate is on a vehicle. Respect cannot be demanded simply because a uniform is worn. It is earned through integrity, consistency, and restraint. The community deserves policing that is fair, objective, and free from the appearance of personal bias. Until that standard is consistently met, many residents will continue to question whether they are being protected or simply being targeted.

Great place to study, spend time reading, or catching up with stuff in a quiet place!read more

What a great library! I believe it has been in it's new location since October of 2012. I took the…read moreboys for the first time a few months back and we've been going at least 3 times a months since then. The exterior of the building looks great as it should since it's new! The interior is wonderful...lot's of room and the library does not waste any of it. They have community meeting rooms, quiet room(s), an internet cafe room, independant study rooms, children's section room(s), teenage section room, and even a game system room...and plenty of computers in each section (adult, teenage, and children) of the library. I know, Wow! I'm certain that I am forgetting one or two other rooms. The library also has wi-fi throughout the building, no issues logging on. My boys love the children's section of the library. They have computers with specific software/programs for children, puzzles, legos, and nice section to sit and read. Great view of DT Crown Point from this part of the library as well. The library also hosts a number of great events for children of all ages and even adults, I know I'm looking forward to seeing Astronaut, Jerry Ross next month. The staff has also been very kind and helpful each time I've asked a question or for help. Last note...the Crown Point and Winfield libraries operate seperately from the Lake County branch libraries.

I like seeing my baby girl playing with kids and having fun at this place it's very important to…read morethe children in this city I can see my girl growing up in this place and all so learning as well