Services > Police
Community Beat
Meetings
Do you want to know what is really going on in
Wheeling? Is crime up…down…the same? Now is the time to find out!
Community
Beat Meetings are held in the First Floor Conference Room of
Village Hall, 2 Community Boulevard, Wheeling, IL on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
of every month at 7:30 pm. Starting in February 2012,
Community Beat Meetings will be held at the Police Department
Training Room, 1 Community Boulevard, Wheeling, IL on the 2nd
and 4th Wednesdays of every month at 7:30pm
Which meeting should you attend?
Beat Meeting EAST- meets the 2nd Wednesday of the
month
(for areas east of the railroad tracks)
Beat Meeting WEST- meets the 4th Wednesday of the
month
(for areas west of the railroad tracks)
Community Beat Meetings are an opportunity for residents and
business owners to meet with Wheeling Police Officers in an effort to
solve problems collectively. Area crime statistics are reported, citizen
concerns are addressed and methods to resolve these issues are
discussed. Meetings end with an informational training topic presented.
All members of the community are invited to participate in these open
meetings. A Sample of Monthly Training Topics are as follows:
| JANUARY |
Defensive Driving |
| FEBRUARY |
Disaster Planning |
| MARCH |
Tornado Safety |
| APRIL |
Traveler Scams |
| MAY |
Current Media Scares (Bird Flu, SARS, WNV, etc.) |
| JUNE |
Gang Awareness |
| JULY |
Phone/International Lottery Scams |
| AUGUST |
Personal Safety |
| SEPTEMBER |
Identity Theft |
| OCTOBER |
Guest Speaker |
| NOVEMBER |
Holiday Safety |
| DECEMBER |
Winter Storm Safety |
Please call the Crime Prevention Unit at 847-459-2994 with any
questions you may have.
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