Fox River Grove
Police Department

The Police Department provides service and protection for the Village through preventive patrol and pro-active programs designed to encourage citizen participation and ensure citizen safety.  If you have any concerns about police patrol, traffic, investigations, or if you would like records or information about crime prevention programs, tours, etc., please contact the Police Department at their non-emergency number at 639-2411.

2011 Police Eligibility List.  Click here

AMPLIFIER PERMITS

A Village permit is required prior to using loudspeakers or amplifier connection with any radio, phonograph, microphone, or other device by which sounds are magnified and heard over any public street or public place. Please call the Village Hall in advance to obtain a permit.

BICYCLE REGISTRATION

We encourage residents to register their bicycles at the Fox River Grove Police Department. The police department registers bicycles free of charge.  To register your bicycle, please bring it to the police department.  Once the bicycle is registered, we retain the serial number and identifiers.

From time to time the police department will have property that has been unclaimed or seized.  This property is placed on auction at publicsurplus.com

• Bicycle registrations forms are available online and at the Village Hall.  Complete the registration form and bring it to the police station to register your bike and to obtain a registration decal which will help the Police Department identify a lost or stolen bicycle.:   Bicycle Registrations Form

BLOCK PARTIES

If you would like to close a minor residential street for your block party, please submit a written request indicating the date, time, exact street location of proposed block party, and signatures from all homes affected.  You must request approval from the Chief of Police and the Street Department as early as possible to receive the necessary approvals.

CAR SEAT INSPECTION AND LOAN PROGRAM

The police department offers a certified child safety seat officer to inspect your car seat for proper installation and teach you the safest restraint for your child’s car seat.  This service is free of charge, but must be made by appointment.  This service takes approximately 30 minutes.  The police department in addition has a stock of car seats which may be borrowed in particular circumstances.  For appointments or more information, please contact Officer Simcoe through the non-emergency police department number. 

CARY-GROVE CRIME STOPPERS

The program was developed to help deter crime from our community.   Crime stoppers pays cash rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest and filing of criminal charges against offenders.  To give a tip, call 1-800-762-STOP.

CURFEW
The following curfew applies to all persons under 18 years of age:

1)  12:00 midnight Friday until 6:00 a.m. Saturday.
2)  12:00 midnight Saturday until 6:00 a.m. Sunday.
3)  11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. all other days of the week, unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult, or engaged in some lawful occupation or business.

FINGERPRINTING

The police department will fingerprint residents, and non-residents, for official reasons.  Residents are charged $10.00 and non-residents will be charged $25.00 for this service.  Residents requesting to have their minor children fingerprinted for identification purposes will not be charged a fee.  Please note that we do our fingerprinting in our processing room, and if it is being used for an arrest, we will not allow civilian fingerprints to be taken. Also, it will be your responsibility to forward your fingerprint cards to the proper authority. 

FIREARM OWNERS IDENTIFICATION (FOID) CARD APPLICATION

To lawfully own/possess a firearm in the State of Illinois, you must also possess a valid Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card.  FOID applications are available free of charge at the police department.  Please note that possessing a FOID card does not give the owner authorization to carry or use a firearm unlawfully.  Illinois is not a concealed carry state.

FIREARM SAFETY

Project Homesafe promotes safe and responsible firearm ownership and storage.   Gun locks may be picked up at the police station.  These locks are provided fee of charge to the public.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST FORM

FOIA requests must be submitted in writing via personal delivery, mail, fax, e-mail, etc.  FOIA Requests will be responded to within 5 business days after receipt of the request.  In order to expedite the search for the records, please be as specific as possible.  The first 50 pages of black and white, letter or legal sized copies (8 1/2 x 11 or 8 1/2 x 14) are free, additional pages will cost 15 cents per page.  Color copies or abnormal size coies will be charaged the actual cost of copying.  The FOIA form can be accessed here for your convenience. FOIA Request Form.

MOTOR VEHICLE LOCK OUTS

The police department will only attempt to unlock vehicles which do not have side impact air bags.  All others are required to call a local service station or locksmith of their choice. The police department does not assume any liability for damages caused in our attempt to unlock a motor vehicle, and requires the vehicle owner/operator to sign a waiver indemnifying the Village and the Police Department from any damages.

OPERATION LIFESAVER

Operation Lifesaver is a presentation given to community groups to raise awareness involving railway safety.  The police department offers the presentations to the public free of charge.  For more information or to schedule a presentation, please contact Officer Simcoe through the non-emergency police department number.

PARKING REGULATIONS

It is unlawful to park a vehicle across a driveway, or across a sidewalk.   Vehicles must be further than 6 feet from the edge of any roadway within the Village, except the 900 block of Ski Hill Road.  An overnight parking pass may be obtained by calling the Police Department in advance.

PREMISE ALERT PROGRAM

The Illinois Premise Alert Program (Public Act 96-0788) allows people with special needs to provide information to police, fire and EMS personnel to be stored in a database for use in an emergency situation.   The information provided will be kept confidential and used only to proved police, fire and EMS personnel with the information needed to deal with situations or emergencies involving a special needs person. For the purposes of the Premise Alert program "disability" and "special needs individual" are defined as:  "Disability" means an individual's physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities; a record of such impairment; or when the individual is regarded as having such an impairment.  "Disability" includes, but is not limited to, a medical impairment that requires the use of pressurized oxygen.  "Special needs individuals' means those individuals who have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional condition and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by individuals generally.  "Special needs individual" includes, but is not limited to, an individual with a medical impairment that requires the use of pressurized oxygen.  Return completed forms to the Fox River Grove Police Department.  Illinois Premise Alert Program Form  

RESTRICTED PARKING DURING WINTER MONTHS

During the months of November, December, January, February and March, after 2" or more of snow/ice and extending 12 hours after snow fall ends, there shall be no parking on any parkway or within six feet of the edge of any roadway.  The 900 block of Ski Hill Road is exempt.  Any overnight parking must be cleared by the Police Department.

POLICE NOTICES:

• Lost and stolen bikes are stored at the police station. Anyone who has lost a bike can stop by the police station to take a look at those on hand. You should bring with you something to identify the bike, such as receipt or serial number.

• Illinois State Police web site: www.isp.state.il.us

• Illinois sex offenders list: www.isp.state.il.us/sor

POLICE RECORDS

Any inquiries to obtain police records, except for accident reports, should be made by using the FOIA Request Form.  Requests for accident reports must be made in writing to Audra Smith at Fox River Grove Police Department, 305 Illinois Street and there is a fee of $5.00 for copies of accident reports.  FOIA Request Form

POLICE TOWED VEHICLES

If your vehicle has been towed by the police department you will need to obtain a release before you can retrieve the vehicle.  The vehicle release form can be picked up at the police department 24 hours a day.  State Law requires vehicles towed as a result of a Driving Under the Influence Arrest must be impounded for a minimum of twelve hours.  Also, persons arrested without a valid driver’s license and charged with Operation of an Uninsured Motor Vehicle must show valid proof of insurance before the vehicle will be released.

POLICE DEPARTMENT TOURS

Group tours of the police department can be conducted by appointment.  Please contact Sgt. Domagala at the non-emergency phone number to make an appointment.

SKATE BOARDING, ROLLER BLADING, MOTORIZED SCOOTERS and ICE SKATING

In response to growing public concern over the risk of serious injury to skateboarders and roller skaters (especially those who skate in traffic areas), an ordinance was passed stating that no one can skateboard or roller skate upon public streets, sidewalks, public right of ways and parking lots in a manner which interferes or obstructs the passage of vehicles or persons along such areas. 

It shall be unlawful to operate or to ride on a motorized skateboard or a motorized scooter in the public streets, upon the public sidewalks or within a public right of way.

The Village blacktopped an area near the Algonquin School which will be used for ice skating in the winter and as a multi-purpose area during the other three seasons.  This area may be used for skateboarding, rollerblading, street hockey and more. 

For your safety, ice skating, hockey and swimming are prohibited on any of the Foxmoor ponds.

SPEED TRAILER

The police department utilizes a speed trailer during spring to fall months.  Target areas are developed based on enforcement efforts.  If you are concerned with the speed of vehicles in your neighborhood, the police department will make every effort to assist you.  Please contact Sgt. Domagala for inquiries regarding speed trailer placement through the non-emergency police department number.

TICKET PAYMENT

Payment for parking violations and local ordinance tickets can be made by mailing in the citation (do not send cash), at the Village Hall during normal business hours or placed in the drop box located outside the Village Hall after hours.  Payment can also be made via the e-pay link on the Village website.

Payment for traffic citations must be made through the McHenry County Clerk of the Circuit Court in Woodstock, Illinois.  Please follow the instructions received with the citation for traffic violations.

Red Light Ticket Payments must be mailed to Red Light Violations at 75 Remittance Drive, Suite 6658, Chicago, IL  60675.  Their phone number is (866) 332-8836.

VACATION WATCH

Contact the Police Department when you plan on being away for a vacation or an extended period of time.  Be prepared to give the dispatcher the name and phone number of someone who will have a key to your home in the event of an emergency.

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