Lockport Police Department

LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY SERVICES

Please allow me to briefly introduce myself. My name is Rich Harang, I was appointed Chief of the Lockport Police Department on August 16, 2021. I have been employed with this great city for the past 23 years and have worked just about every aspect of the police department moving up within the department through numerous ranks and assignments. I have 25 total years of experience in law enforcement and have attended both the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command and the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (Class #273) in Quantico, Virginia. It truly is an honor and a privilege to serve the Lockport Community and work alongside the great men and women of the Lockport Police Department. Currently, the Lockport Police Department consists of 39 sworn officers and is made up of the following: 25 officers assigned to the Patrol Division, 2 officers assigned to the Community Outreach Unit, 3 detectives assigned to the Investigations Division, 4 Patrol Sergeants, 1 Administrative Sergeant, 1 Investigations Commander, 1 Patrol Commander, 1 Deputy Chief and myself as the Chief of Police. We also have two officers assigned to specialized units detached from the agency, as well as many officers who have specialized training and/or are assigned (on a part-time basis) to specialty teams here in Will County. We are also part of the Will/ Grundy Major Crimes Task Force and ILEAS (Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System) teams. The Lockport Police Department serves the City of Lockport, which covers a geographical area consisting of 11.56 square miles with a current population of 26,094. During 2021, our police personnel responded to 21,837 calls for police service. Our agency also has the ability to offer further assistance in several areas outside of the everyday police service that we provide 24/7. One service in particular we provide is CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events) training. Our department is fortunate enough to have instructors who are certified to teach this course, so please feel free to reach out to the Lockport Police Department should you have questions or are interested in this training. We can also assist in other areas, such as: • Drug dependency and/or addiction. • Elderly services assistance. • Domestic violence victim assistance. • Emergency Tracking Program (CARE TRAK) -

Alzheimer’s, Autism, Dementia. • Citizens Police Academy – Educating the community in areas of law enforcement. • Mental health assistance. • Social Media & Internet Crimes (involving children) – Educational Presentations. • Business Financial Crimes – Training &

Assistance.

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