The Cook County Sheriff’s Office will be honoring women and men from our Armed Forces this weekend by hosting the 7th Annual Law Enforcement Ride for Veterans on Saturday, August 29th. Approximately 150 bike riders will participate in the 82 mile journey that begins...
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Undercover Operation Leads to Promoting Prostitution Arrest
A 27-year-old woman has been charged with promoting prostitution following an investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Vice Unit, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Aug. 25, a Sheriff's Police undercover officer responded to an advertisement in the...
Sheriff Dart and NAMI Chicago Call on Lawmakers to Reinstate Funding for Law Enforcement Mental Health Training
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Chicago today urged Governor Bruce Rauner and state lawmakers to fund critical advanced mental health training for Illinois law enforcement. As of July 1, the state ceased funding...
New Law Reduces Length of Stay for Non-violent Cook County Jail Individuals in Custody
More than 100 non-violent, unjustly incarcerated Cook County Jail individuals in custody could now be eligible to fight their cases while living and working within the community as a result of groundbreaking legislation effective immediately. Senate Bill 202,...
Cook County Sheriff’s Correctional Officer Faces Multiple Charges After Internal Investigation
COOK COUNTY, IL – An investigation conducted by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a correctional officer, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Oscar Taylor, 53, has been charged with three counts of unauthorized bringing of contraband...
Sheriff’s Office Conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoint in Bridgeview
Cook County Sheriff’s Police will conduct a roadside safety checkpoint Saturday (tomorrow) night through early Sunday morning in Bridgeview, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. At the checkpoint officers will ensure drivers are complying with Illinois driver's license...
Arrests Made in Armed Robberies in Elk Grove Village, Ford Heights
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that a 21-year-old man has been charged in armed robberies that occurred in unincorporated Elk Grove Village and Ford Heights and also may be connected to other similar robberies in Cook County. At approximately 6:45...
Sheriff’s Urban Farming Initiative Partners With Flowers for Dreams
COOK COUNTY, IL – Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that Cook County Jail’s urban farm has as new purchaser of its perennial flowers, Chicago-based florist Flowers for Dreams. Flowers for Dreams, which started in 2012, donates 25 percent of its profits to local...
5,743 Cook County Concealed Carry Objections
Cook County Applications 81,862 Total Sheriff's Office Objections 5,743 Basis for Concealed Carry Objection Objection Count* Agg. Battery/Agg. Assault 815 Burglary/Theft/Robbery 276 Domestic Violence 2214 Drugs 304 False Personation of Police/Public Employee 40...
Sheriff’s Office Conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoint in Schaumburg
Cook County Sheriff’s Police will conduct a roadside safety checkpoint Saturday (tomorrow) night through early Sunday morning in Schaumburg, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. At the checkpoint officers will ensure drivers are complying with Illinois driver's license...