Operations Division

The Operations Division is directed by Deputy Chief Michael Uplegger

There are three Units in the Operations Division:

• Patrol Unit
  • The Street Patrol Section is the most visible section of the police department. The section is made up of uniformed officers who fulfill the role of first responders and are responsible for responding to and investigating emergency calls, calls for service and traffic enforcement.
  • The Traffic Section is responsible for traffic enforcement and safety as well as for the investigation of serious injury and fatal traffic crashes. They work closely with the Patrol Section to ensure the safe traffic flow throughout our community.
  • The Crime Prevention Section promotes the prevention of crime on a community wide basis. The Crime Prevention Officer is also responsible for organizing and maintaining programs such as Neighborhood Watch, National Night Out, and Safety Town.
  • The Community Service Section is responsible for a variety of functions including, but not limited to: parking enforcement, enforcement of non-criminal ordinances, investigating animal complaints, private property accidents, traffic direction at accident scenes and errands.
• Investigations Unit
  • The Detective Section is responsible for follow up investigations of criminal activities including but not limited to: homicides, robberies, burglaries, thefts, sexual assaults, assaults, white collar crimes, missing persons and equivocal death investigations.
  • The School Resource Officers of the SRO Section are a part of the staff at the West Chicago Community High School and the Middle School. Together with the administrators, teachers and school staff, they provide a safe learning environment for the school children in our community.
• Street Operations Unit
  • The Street Operations Unit is responsible for narcotic investigations (both short and long term), and intelligence gathering as well as suppression on known and suspected criminal enterprises.

Operations Division contact information:

Deputy Chief
Michael Uplegger – (630) 293-2222
muplegger@westchicago.org

Shift and Unit supervisors can be reached by calling (630) 293-2222.