Congratulations to Lt. Hickey! The Summit Police Department is proud to announce that Lt. Hickey has successfully graduated from the prestigious Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command Course on May 15, 2026! This esteemed course is designed to equip police ...

Below are the results of our Speed Awareness Campaign, from May 2026: 16 seatbelt tickets 27 speeding tickets 1 distracted driving citation 4 traffic arrests 69 “Other” citations

Incident Summary On April 18, 2023, at approximately 7:00 am, Summit patrol officers responded to a burglary in progress at the Lucky 7's Cafe, located in the 5700 block of S. Harlem Ave. Upon arrival, the offenders had fled the scene. Initial officers developed information re...

The anticipated construction on the bridge located at 5900 S. Archer Rd. has begun. This will obviously cause congestion on the main road as well as an anticipated increase on the residential streets. Currently it appears that Archer Rd. has been reduced to one lane in each di...

Stay Safe This Spring: Be Aware of Scammers! As the weather warms up in Summit, we want to remind our residents to stay vigilant against scammers who may try to take advantage of you. This time of year, we often see an increase in ruse burglaries, home improvement scams, and c...