Keeping Lake County Safe
January 2018
 Raising awareness of public safety threats is an important function of the Sheriff's Office. If you use Facebook or Twitter, be sure to follow us for the most current press releases and public safety awareness campaigns. In addition to our daily social media communications, we highlighted the following:
Follow the links above to learn more about identifying these threats. Remember, See Something, Say Something. You can send tips (photo upload available) online, call the Lake County Sheriff's Gang Task Force anonymous tip line at 847-377-4424, or call Lake County Crime Stoppers at 847-662-2222.
On Monday, January 29, the Federal Trade Commission's Tax Identity Awareness Week and the IRS's tax filing season began. Historically, IRS impostor scams are launched at the same time. Don't be fooled. Remember these tips:
- The IRS will first contact you by mail - not phone or email.
- The IRS will not ask you to pay with a prepaid debit card or a money transfer.
- Questions? Call our Criminal Investigations Division at 847-377-4250.
If you receive a call, don't give the caller any personal information and write down details including the phone number and name of the caller. If you are worried if the call is real, contact the IRS directly at 800-829-1040 or go to irs.gov.
Sincerely,
Sheriff Mark C. Curran, Jr.
 Sheriff's deputies are huddling up with State and local law enforcement for the ‘Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk’ traffic safety enforcement campaign. The national campaign begins Friday, February 2 and runs through Monday, February 5, 2018. Funding for this traffic safety campaign is made possible through a grant provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Administration and is administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
If you choose to drive impaired, you not only risk your safety and that of others, but you will also face serious legal consequences. Convicted drunk or drug-impaired driving offenders often serve jail time, lose their driver’s license, are charged higher insurance rates, and pay dozens of other unanticipated expenses ranging from attorney fees, court costs, vehicle towing, and lost wages due to time off work.
The ultimate cost of impaired driving is causing a traffic crash that results in injury or death.
Please follow these tips to stay safe on the road:
- If you will be drinking, arrange in advance for a cab, ride-sharing service or designated driver to take you home.
- If you become impaired, do not drive for any reason. Call a taxi or ride-sharing service, or phone a sober friend or family member.
- If someone you know has been drinking, do not let them get behind the wheel. Take their keys, take them home, or help them arrange a safe way home.
- If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement by dialing 9-1-1. Your actions could help save someone’s life.
- Buckle your seat belt, regardless of where you are seated. By law, all occupants, in all seating positions, must wear their seat belt.
 The Illinois Sheriff's Association will be awarding a $500 college scholarship to a Lake County, Illinois student seeking to pursue higher education during the 2018-2019 academic year. Scholarship funds are to be applied to tuition, books, and fees only and must be used during the regular school year. Funds cannot be used for housing or any other incurred expenses. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning within the State of Illinois.
Scholarship applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents.
- The scholarship must be utilized at an institution of higher learning within Illinois.
- Students must be enrolled as full-time students during the 2018-2019 school year (excluding summer session)
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 The Citizen Police Academy course begins March 8, 2018, and runs through May 17, 2018. The opportunity to see first-hand how the Sheriff’s Office maintains law and order for the residents of Lake County is the foundation of the curriculum. Learn more...
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1-29-18 Sheriff Mark Curran Super
Bowl Traffic Safety Campaign
1-26-18 Warrants Team Apprehend
Wanted Kenosha Man After Barricading Himself in Apartment
1-22-18 Sheriff Invites Resident to
Participate in Citizens Police Academy
1-19-18 Man With Out of State
Sexual Offense Warrant Lies About Identity
1-19-18 Sheriff’s Office Announces
ISA Scholarship
1-17-18 Sheriff's Gang Task Force
Arrest Man for Gun, Drug Offenses
1-10-18 Missing Endangered Beach
Park Man
1-5-18 Lake County Sheriff's Office
Applies for ILEAP Accreditation
1-5-18 Fatal Long Grove
Crash-Updated
1-4-18 Lake County Sheriff's
Warrants Deputies Apprehend
1-3-18 Sheriff Curran Releases
Holiday Enforcement Results
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