Community Engagement
Child Seat Inspection
Safety inspections and proper installations for child car seats are available through the Police Department. If you would like to make an appointment to ensure that your child's car seat is safely secured and appropriate for your child, please call the Darien Police Department at 630-971-3999 for an appointment. There is no charge for this service.
Car Seat Recall List NIHTSA Website (Car Seat Safety)
NIHTSA Website (Car Seat Safety)
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Safety Village of Darien
The Police Department teaches various classes at the Darien Safety Village on various topics to assist children in learning to be safe and stranger alert. Contact the Safety Village of Darien at 630-968-0777 for session dates and times.
http://safetyvillageofdarien.org/
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Police Station Tours
The Police are very proud of their facility and would be happy to schedule tours by contacting the Crime Prevention Officer.
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Elderly Services
To better assist the Senior Citizen Population the Darien Police Department sent several officers for specialty training in elderly services. Since the inception of the program Elderly Services Officers have been busy meeting with Darien senior citizens and assisting them with important services.For questions regarding this program you can contact Sergeant Nick Skweres at nskweres@darienil.gov or call him directly at 630-353-8337 an he will assign an Elderly Services Officer to contact you.
Lock Your Car Doors
It seems simple, but most vehicular burglaries still happen to UNLOCKED cars. This is true for Darien and communities throughout the United States. These burglaries are often crimes of opportunity where many suspects have only advanced to burglarize a vehicle if they’ve found it unlocked.
This video was provided by the Village of Winnetka in 2017. IT IS A MUST-WATCH.
There are similar videos that have been provided over many years but UNLOCKED VEHICLES REMAIN A PROBLEM.
Remember, you can protect your valuables (phone, laptop, tablet, wallet, purse, etc.) from theft by following these simple precautions:
- Always lock your vehicle's doors and remove valuables or at least keep them out of sight.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended while it is unlocked.
- If you have a garage, use it and lock the door.
- Never leave your car keys in plain view or in an easily accessible area.
- Use tire and/or wheel locks.
- If you must leave valuable objects or packages in your vehicle, lock them in the trunk.
- Park in well lit areas when possible.
- Avoid parking near large vehicles and bushes as they provide cover for thieves.
- Call 911 if you see somebody looking into windows, pulling door handles or checking for alarms by bumping windows or bumpers.
Unused Medication
The Police Department now has a box for residents to drop off your unused prescriptions in the lobby of the Darien Police Department located at 1710 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL 60561
Please follow the instructions that are provided near the box to ensure safe disposal of medications. The hours to drop off unused prescriptions are as follows:
Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Any questions, please call Darien Police Department Non-Emergency number at
630-971-3999.