Divisions

The Forest Park Police Department has 38 sworn officers. This includes one Chief, one Deputy Chief, three Lieutenants, seven Sergeants, and 29 full time Police officers.

Specialties within the organization include:

• Criminal Investigations Division
• Traffic Unit
• K-9
• Juvenile Officers
• Accident Reconstruction Unit
• Evidence Technicians
• Breathalyzer Operators
• Tactical Entry Team
• Bicycle Patrols
• Motorcycle Patrols
• Communications Division
• Parking & Records Division
• Information Management Division

The Forest Park Police Department’s Communications Division’s goal is to provide an efficient and reliable “Customer Service Orientated” environment. The responsibilities of the Communication Officers include dispatching of all Police, Fire and EMS personnel. In 1975 Forest Park was one of the first communities in the nation to institute 9-1-1. And today our dispatch center supports an enhanced 9-1-1 system. Forest Park was one of the first communities to have an advanced form of dispatching technology called Computer Aided Dispatch or CAD. Today our department continues to stay on the cutting edge of law enforcement technology with GPS mapping, CAD, enhanced 9-1-1, and much more.