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Police Training

Important Community Notice: Training Exercise at Heritage and Graves SchoolDear Summit Residents,The Summit Police Department, Fire Departme...
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Northwestern University Staff and Command

Congratulations to Lt. Hickey!The Summit Police Department is proud to announce that Lt. Hickey has successfully graduated from the prestigi...
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Road Construction Archer Rd & 59th Street Bridge

The anticipated construction on the bridge located at 5900 S. Archer Rd. has begun. This will obviously cause congestion on the main road as...
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RIP CPD Officer John Bartholomew

Summit Police Department Offers Condolences to Chicago Police DepartmentThe Summit Police Department is deeply saddened to learn of the trag...
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Seasonal Crime Advisory

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 scam...
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St. Baldricks and Polar Plunge

Summit Police Department Supports Great Causes!This past weekend, Summit Police officers participated in two amazing events, demonstrating t...
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Crossing Guard Opportunity

Join Our Team: Become a Crossing Guard!The Summit Police Department is seeking a dedicated and safety-conscious individual to join our ...
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Public Safety Announcement

Important Public Safety AnnouncementAttention all residents in and around our community.We're seeing a surge in burglaries targeting gaming ...
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Grant Awards For Law Enforcement

Summit Police Department Awarded Two Grants to Enhance Law Enforcement CapabilitiesThe Summit Police Department is pleased to announce that ...
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Summit Police Statement

Village officials have received several inquiries about reported immigration enforcement activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcemen...
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News Feed

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Jun 11, 2026
The Summit Police Department kicks off the Independence Day Campaign for safe and sober driving The Summit Police Department announced its plans for July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign will run June 19 through Jul...
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Jun 11, 2026
Important Community Notice: Training Exercise at Heritage and Graves School Dear Summit Residents, The Summit Police Department, Fire Department, and School District 104 will be conducting a joint training exercise at Heritage and Graves School, located in the 5900 block of 74...
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Jun 10, 2026
Be aware of weather alerts for our area. Severe weather is being monitored and predicted to include rain and strong winds. If traveling or outside use caution. 
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Jun 2, 2026
Below are the results of our recent Memorial Day additional traffic enforcement campaign: 20 seatbelt tickets 19 speeding tickets 1 distracted driving citations 5 total traffic arrest 123 “Other” citations
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May 21, 2026
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 ...
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May 20, 2026
Beginning June 1st, 2026 through June 18th, 2026, the Summit Police Department will be conducting special patrols to target speed infractions and officers will be enforcing posted speed limits. We urge our community residents and visitors to slow down and drive safe ...
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May 20, 2026
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
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May 20, 2026
Below are the results of our Distracted Driving Traffic Enforcement Campaign, for April 2026: 8 Seat Belt Violations 15 Speeding Violations 5 Traffic Arrest 5 Distracted Driving 81 other violations  7 Criminal Arrests 
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Arrest
May 12, 2026
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...
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May 8, 2026
Starting May 15th 2026 through May 25th, the Summit Police Department is stepping up enforcement to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” We want the act of buckling up to become automatic to all drivers and passengers. Click It or Ticket isn’t about citations – it’s about...
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