Support Services Division
Records
The Lake Zurich Police Department administers and maintains a police records system which efficiently, effectively and accurately records and processes reported complaints/calls for police services. This unit utilizes police records management computer software to record and retrieve information which aids in the investigation of crimes; the planning of selective enforcement and preventative patrol; and assists the Department’s Command Staff in reaching decisions regarding department staffing levels and utilization of other department resources.
Public Notices
The Lake Zurich Police Department reviews and updates its internal policies and procedures to maintain compliance with the latest legal regulations and best practices within the law enforcement field.
Juvenile Records Expungement
The expungement of juvenile law enforcement records in Illinois is governed by Part 9 of Article V of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/5-915). Only records maintained by the Lake Zurich Police Department are covered by this notice.
New Policy on Prostitution Investigations
Law enforcement officers are prohibited from knowingly and willingly performing an act of sexual penetration with the suspect of a criminal investigation of prostitution during the course of an investigation conducted by that officer (5 ILCS 812/10).
Illinois Statute on Prostitution Investigations (5 ILCS 812/10)
Sec. 10. Law enforcement agency policy; prostitution investigations. Each law enforcement agency shall create a policy on or before July 1, 2025 that prohibits law enforcement officers from knowingly and willingly performing an act of sexual penetration with the suspect of a criminal investigation of prostitution during the course of an investigation conducted by that officer. The policy shall be posted and made publicly available.
Communications
The Communications Center of the Lake Zurich Police Department is staffed two Supervisors and eleven full-time telecommunicators. The personnel assigned are responsible for answering administrative and emergency telephone lines as well as all 911 calls for the Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Island Lake, Tower Lakes and Wauconda Police Departments as well as the Lake Zurich Fire Protection District and Wauconda Fire District.
Citations
The Lake Zurich Police Department issues local ordinance violations, such as parking citations that are payable to the Village of Lake Zurich.
Payment can be made in-person at Village Hall, 70 E Main Street, Lake Zurich, IL 60047, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Payments may be made online at https://LakeZurich.org/Epay. Select One Time Payment, then Parking Ticket.
The Village will exercise all means of collection including notification to credit reporting agencies and debt recovery programs.