Dog Walkers Needed for Palos Park Police Pooch Patrol

PALOS PARK, IL — Dog walkers, Palos Park police need your help with its new crime preventive initiative, the Pooch Patrol. The Pooch Patrol training program will be Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 11 a.m. with Officer Legatzke at 8999 W. 123rd St.

The Pooch Patrol is part of the police department's "All In" campaign.

"The idea is, who knows their neighborhood better than people out walking their dog?" wrote police in a release. "They know when something does not look right and they can call police to report what is suspicious."

Palos Park Police are asking for additional eyes and ears out in the community. They hope to get as many eyes and ears on the lookout for suspicious activity in neighborhoods across the village.

Statistically, people calling in reports to police are one of their biggest resources. Most solved crimes happen thanks to civilians reporting suspicious activity.

"We cannot be on every street and cannot be in every neighborhood for the people, so they need to help us," said Police Commissioner Dan Polk.

Email Chief Joe Miller jmiller@palospark.org for more info on how to get involved.