Olympia Fields Police
Department 

20701 Governors Highway
Olympia Fields, Illinois 
Emergency Number: 9-1-1
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Chief Mark A. Fazzini's Welcome Message
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The formation of the Olympia Fields Police Department came on May 29, 1929, when Village President Joseph Zwisler submitted to the Board of Trustees the name of John Umland to serve as the Village's first Chief of Police. The trustees unanimously approved the nomination.

The basis for today's Police Department can be traced back to the appointment of Gerald Stevenson as Chief of Police in 1962. Since that time, Richard Gilbert, Fred Unger, Roger Clark, Frank Marsala, and Mark Fazzini have been appointed to head the department, with Fred Unger having held the longest term as Chief from March, 1971 until retirement on October 9, 1990. Currently, the position is held by Chief Mark A. Fazzini.

Chief Fazzini having served with the department since February 1, 1975, has worked his way up through the ranks to Chief on October 27, 1997. He is a graduate of the Northwestern University Staff and Command Administratve Officers Class. Chief Fazzini's experiences during his career have given him the opportunity to author articles on current law enforcement issues.

The Police Department consists of 18 full-time officers, one full-time community service officer and two clerical staff employees.

Police Department operations include an Enhanced 911 Telephone System working in conjunction with a shared Computer Aided Dispatch Center located in the neighboring community of Matteson. All police services are coordinated through the Police Department facilities located at 20701 Governors Highway, adjacent to the Village Hall. The Olympia Fields Police Department operates under Village ordinances, a formal Mission Statement, and a set of Rules and Regulations as established by the Department, in compliance with the Illinois Compiled Statutes.

OUR MISSION

The mission for every member of the Olympia Fields Police Dept. is to seek and find ways to promote, preserve and deliver a feeling of security, safety and quality services to all members of the community.

 This mission represents the commitment of this administration to the concepts of quality performance management. In other words, members are expected to work consistently in a quality manner in the daily performance of those duties, job responsibilities and work tasks associated with this mission.
The community has the distinction of having one of the lowest crime rates in the Chicago metropaliton area. The Police Department subscribes to community policing strategies and often works closely with other Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

The Department also has an active D.A.R.E. program working with youth in the local school districts.

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