About Us

The Darien Police Department is located at 1710 Plainfield Rd., Darien, Illinois (In the city hall complex). The Police Department is on the North side of Plainfield Rd., between Cass Avenue and Lemont Road.

Police Department - Administrative Phone Number – 630-971-3999
Fax Number – 630-971-4326

Sworn Officers – Sergeants Contract - MAP Contract

The Darien Police Department has (36) Sworn Officers which includes the Chief, Deputy Chief, 5 Sergeants, and 29 officers.

• (1) Officer is assigned to Hinsdale South High School - as a SRO (School Resource Officer) – during the school year.
• (1) Sergeant and (2) Officers are assigned to Detectives
• (1) Officer is assigned to a Federal Task Force
• (1) Officer is assigned to a K-9 Unit
• Other Specialty Positions include – Field Training Officers (FTO), Drone Operators, Evidence Technicians, Property Control, Firearms and Tactics Instructors, and Elderly Service Officers

Non-Sworn – Personnel

• (3) Part-Time CSO (Community Service Officer)
• (4) Civilian Auxiliary Officers – Community Volunteers
• (4) FT Records Clerks and 1 Part-Time Records Clerk
• (1) Manager Administrative Services
• (1) Part-Time Property Custodian

Canine Unit

Darien has a new K-9 Team.

     

K-9 officer Milazzo and Axel

MERIT
The Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigative Team (MERIT) is a county-wide task force charged with leading investigations into serious crimes, critical incidents and other law enforcement endeavors. Darien Police Department has several officers assigned to the multiple components of MERIT.

MERIT consists of ten components, namely, SWAT, Crisis Negotiation Team, Canine Response Unit, Incident Management Assistance Team, Planned Events, sUAS (drone) Team, Major Crash Reconstruction Team, Major Crimes Unit, Public Integrity Team, Forensics Investigation Unit and Digital Forensics Unit.