2012 NAPERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ... - City of Naperville

2012 NAPERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ... - City of Naperville 2012 NAPERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ... - City of Naperville

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Illinois Crime Prevention AssociationCitizens of the Year Award 2012Jack and Laura Frohn donate many hours to the City ofNaperville through their work on Community RadioWatch (CRW), Citizen Emergency Response Team(CERT), and as tour guides for the Naperville Police Department.Jack and Laura work as a dynamic team,offering their time and energy to all of these volunteerprograms.Both Jack and Laura are enthusiastic and knowledgeableNPD tour guides. The tour groups are often comprised of boys scouts and/or residents whoexpress interest in the department. As full time employees of the US Postal Service, Jack andLaura still manage to find time to fit department tours into their busy schedules.As members of CERT, Jack and Laura are trained in disaster preparedness. They learn how torespond to disasters in their area until professional responders are available to help. Jack andLaura spent many hours searching for two missing females in two separate high profile missingperson investigations.Jack and Laura are constant and consistent volunteers who generously donate their time and talentsto make our community safer. They are the epitome of volunteerism and are deserving recipientsof the ICPA Citizens of the Year.Naperville PoliceAssociation of ChaplainsThe Naperville Police Association of Chaplains is designedto provide spiritual guidance, counseling, and comfort intimes of crisis to all members of the department, bothsworn and civilian, their families, and the people of thecommunity through a field service ministry. The Chaplainprogram has been in existence since the 1970’s, andis staffed by a diverse group of volunteers from the Napervillefaith community.26

Naperville Community Radio WatchCelebrating 30 yearsThe Naperville Community Radio Watch (CRW) was establishedin 1982 by the police department utilizing a group ofcitizen volunteers who were interested in helping their community.Thirty-one CRW members receive annual specializedtraining from police department personnel, and since the inceptionof the program, the CRW has logged thousands of patrolhours, acting as additional eyes and ears for the Naperville Police Department. It is not theCRW’s intention to replace the patrol activities of police officers, but to provide the police departmentand the citizens of Naperville with additional individuals who are trained in police observationcapabilities to help reduce crime and enhance public safety. The following is a summary of activityand achievements that occurred in 2012.RecognitionThe CRW celebrated their 30th anniversary; 17 members were Presidential Service Award recipients.Beat patrol hours 124; patrol hours 3,198; administrative hours 1,850.Patrol miles 21,416Eighteen members became weather observers and three members are certified as CRWdispatchers.Special PatrolsHandheld School Zone Safety Awareness Project.Seat Belt surveys for the Traffic Unit.Clow Elementary School overnight surveillance.Foreclosed property surveillance.Swimming pool clubhouse surveillance.Two missing person searches.Four radar patrols.Healing Field of Honor (121.5 hours of patrol).Taxi Cab Fingerprint Project.Two Black Friday commercial parking lot patrols.(Continue next page)27

Illinois Crime Prevention AssociationCitizens <strong>of</strong> the Year Award <strong>2012</strong>Jack and Laura Frohn donate many hours to the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Naperville</strong> through their work on Community RadioWatch (CRW), Citizen Emergency Response Team(CERT), and as tour guides for the <strong>Naperville</strong> Police Department.Jack and Laura work as a dynamic team,<strong>of</strong>fering their time and energy to all <strong>of</strong> these volunteerprograms.Both Jack and Laura are enthusiastic and knowledgeableNPD tour guides. The tour groups are <strong>of</strong>ten comprised <strong>of</strong> boys scouts and/or residents whoexpress interest in the department. As full time employees <strong>of</strong> the US Postal Service, Jack andLaura still manage to find time to fit department tours into their busy schedules.As members <strong>of</strong> CERT, Jack and Laura are trained in disaster preparedness. They learn how torespond to disasters in their area until pr<strong>of</strong>essional responders are available to help. Jack andLaura spent many hours searching for two missing females in two separate high pr<strong>of</strong>ile missingperson investigations.Jack and Laura are constant and consistent volunteers who generously donate their time and talentsto make our community safer. They are the epitome <strong>of</strong> volunteerism and are deserving recipients<strong>of</strong> the ICPA Citizens <strong>of</strong> the Year.<strong>Naperville</strong> PoliceAssociation <strong>of</strong> ChaplainsThe <strong>Naperville</strong> Police Association <strong>of</strong> Chaplains is designedto provide spiritual guidance, counseling, and comfort intimes <strong>of</strong> crisis to all members <strong>of</strong> the department, bothsworn and civilian, their families, and the people <strong>of</strong> thecommunity through a field service ministry. The Chaplainprogram has been in existence since the 1970’s, andis staffed by a diverse group <strong>of</strong> volunteers from the <strong>Naperville</strong>faith community.26

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