In response to what appears to be an ever increasing, or at least a sustained, threat to those that meet with total strangers to take part in transactions of items that have been advertised over the internet, in classified ads and by other means, the...
East Chicago Police Department
Don’t Just Age, Flourish in Place
What would make East Chicago a better place to grow old? Join the discussion! March 6, 2014 9 am to 3 pm East Chicago Police Department 2301 East Columbus Drive East Chicago, IN Breakfast and lunch will be provided. There will be prizes and...
Crime Lowest in at Least 18 Years!
Mark J. Becker, Chief of Police, made the following release: I am pleased to report the totals of both violent crime and property crime occurrences that were reported to the East Chicago Police Department in 2013 and subsequently submitted to the FBI...
Region STOP Team Initiated
This announcement concerns the initiation of a new law enforcement multi-agency task force that will be known as the “Region STOP Team”. Details regarding the team are found below, as are comments from some of the agency heads involved with the...