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The
Village of Cahokia is one of the earliest
settlements in the State of Illinois, established
in 1699. Cahokia is located along the Mississippi
River and is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan
area. The population served by the Department is
over 17,000 residents. The Department is a member
of the St. Clair County Drug Task Force, the St.
Louis Metropolitan Major Case Squad, the Metro
East Auto Theft Task Force and participates in a
DEA task force.
The Department was
awarded a federal grant in 1971 to fund the
purchase of patrol vehicles for a police car
saturation program. The program provided
take-home patrol cars for all department
officers, to be visible in the community and act
as a deterrent to crime. The program has been
successful and continues today.
The Department
became part of the State of Illinois I-WIN
program (Illinois Wireless Information Network)
in 2000. This system allows officers to use
in-car laptop computers using cell phone
technology to communicate directly with the
Illinois State Police computer system. The
officers also can communicate with other
departments throughout the state.
Cahokia Police Department
103 Main Street
Cahokia, Illinois 62206
Col. Richard Watson, Chief of Police
(618) 337-9505
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Jeremy
Chambers Memorial Fund
Patrolman Jeremy Chambers
was killed in the line of duty on Monday April
24, 2006 as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
A Memorial has been established at the historic
wedge across from Holy Family Church in Cahokia.
The Memorial honors Jeremy and will be dedicated
to all branches of Public Service. Jeremy was a
true public servant and touched so many lives in
his short 26 years as a Life Guard, Police
Explorer, Volunteer Cahokia Fire Fighter,
Emergency Medical Technician, Auxillary Police
Officer and as a Cahokia Policeman. This Memorial
will honor anyone who is killed while performing
public service. This is the way Jeremy lived his
life and will be a true memorial to his
dedication.
Donations can
be made to the HERO 101 Fund or to the SWIC
Scholarship Fund in Jeremy's name.
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CLICK
IT OR TICKET
With the upcoming Fourth of
July holiday, law enforcement officers from
across the nation will be participating in a
“Ticket It Or Ticket” campaign. The
Illinois Department of Transportation will be
providing funds to allow officers from the
Cahokia Police Department to participate.
Officers will be working
overtime to make the roadways safer this holiday
period by increasing mobile patrols to target
drunk drivers, speeders, and unbelted vehicle
occupants. These overtime saturation
patrols will occur during the day and night from
June 19th through July 6th.
The goals are to reduce the
number of traffic accidents, and reduce the
severity of injuries if an accident occurs.
For more information on the Illinois
“Click It or Ticket” mobilization,
please visit www.buckleupillinois.org.
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