More than $200,000 in grants to fund 25 local
safety initiatives
ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus have come together to
award Powering Safe Communities grants to 25 Illinois
municipalities – each receiving up to $10,000 to fund local public
safety projects.
In the program’s third year, ComEd has increased both funding
and the number of projects supported through their Powering Safe
Communities Program.
“ComEd serves nearly 4 million customers throughout northern
Illinois, and our dedication to these customers goes beyond
providing energy to power their everyday lives. Keeping our
communities safe is ComEd's number one priority, and therefore, we
knew it was essential to expand the program this year in order to
help communities maximize the impact of their public safety
initiatives,” said Fidel Marquez, Senior Vice President of
Governmental and External Affairs, ComEd.
These grants will provide additional resources to help each
winning municipality improve the efficiency and delivery of public
safety programs, increase community resiliency, and address unmet
safety needs. The Metropolitan Planning Council reviewed all of the
applications, and grants of up to $10,000 were offered to support
the most innovative, impactful, and essential public safety
projects.
“From purchasing lifejackets at a community pool to installing a
new emergency tornado siren, all of the municipalities receiving
grants through this program have proposed innovative ideas to help
enhance safety for the people they serve. We commend them for
championing this important effort,” said Marquez.
The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, a regional council of
governments that fosters collaboration to improve the quality of
life for communities in the region, will administer
the Powering Safe Communities grants.
“Municipal governments throughout the area are constantly
seeking resourceful ways to keep their communities safe. We applaud
the tireless work of our public servants who are dedicated to
assuring the safety and well-being of community members where they
live and work,” said Jim Holland, Mayors Caucus Executive Board
Chairman and Mayor of Frankfort. “Thanks to ComEd's generous
partnership, over two-dozen municipalities will be able to address
unmet safety concerns, thereby protecting both public servants and
the residents they serve.”
Additional information on the Powering Safe Communities Program
can be found here:
http://mayorscaucus.org/initiatives/environment/psc/
The 25 Powering Safe Communities grant recipients for 2017
are:
Village of Ashton
The Village of Ashton’s grant will support the purchase of
information display signs that will protect the lives of residents,
guests, and those passing through the Village in emergency
situations and during festivities.
Village of Beach Park
The Village of Beach Park’s grant will help support the purchase
and installation of an outdoor early warning siren system. The
funding received will be used for the research and bidding process,
purchase of the controlling equipment and two sirens, and the
installation of the sirens. The Village currently has no outdoor
warning siren system.
Village of Brookfield Police Department
The Village of Brookfield Police Department’s grant will fund
the purchase and installation of high-quality HD video cameras in
selected locations throughout the Village. The cameras will enhance
public safety efforts in the community, giving residents a sense of
security and allowing law enforcement to follow-up on incidents
that may jeopardize public safety.
Village of Buffalo Grove Police Department
The Village of Buffalo Grove Police Department’s grant will be
used to fund the installation of automated external defibrillators
(AEDs) in patrol vehicles, increasing the chance of survival for
those who experience cardiac arrest. The Police Department’s goal
is to add one AED to their patrol fleet each year.
Village of Burr Ridge
The Village of Burr Ridge’s grant will fund the installation of
two new flashing beacons adjacent to the existing Wolf Road
pedestrian crossing. The crossing is located between Pleasantdale
Middle School and the Walker Park Recreation Center. The beacons
will be placed to provide increased pedestrian visibility and
advanced warning to motorists that pedestrians will be entering the
crosswalk.
DeKalb Park District
The DeKalb Park District’s grant will fund two public safety
initiatives at Hopkins Pool. The first will purchase personal
floatation devices (life jackets) that will be made available at no
charge to pool users during open swim, as well as for educational
programs during swim lessons. The second initiative will overhaul
the public address system at the facility for making safety and
evacuation announcements.
Village of Elmwood Park
The Village of Elmwood Park’s grant will fund the purchase of a
radar speed/traffic collection device and LED traffic control signs
to post around the neighborhood's parks and schools. The device and
signs will keep drivers attentive of their speed as they enter
areas populated with children.
Fox Lake Police Department
The Fox Lake Police Department’s grant will fund the purchase of
three Aluminum Custom Ford Interceptor Mobile Command Centers that
will be installed in the trunks of command cars and can be utilized
as tactical operation centers during multijurisdictional police
activities.
Village of Franklin Park Fire Department
The Village of Franklin Park Fire Department’s grant will fund
the replacement of two Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs). The TICs
will allow the Fire Department to conduct faster searches in order
to locate possible victims for rapid maximizing the survivability
of those victims. In addition, the TICs can be a vital tool in the
identification of live power lines located near fallen trees,
especially during severe weather.
Village of Glencoe
The Village of Glencoe’s grant will fund the purchase of
multiple solar powered, pole mounted vehicle activated message
displays that will provide a cautionary reminder to drivers. The
displays will be placed throughout the Village in areas with higher
concentrations of traffic, with particular attention paid to park
and school district facilities.
Village of Hawthorn Woods
The Village of Hawthorn Woods’ grant will support the purchase
of Livescan Technology for the Hawthorn Woods Police Department.
Livescan is an inkless, electronic means of capturing fingerprints
in a digitalized format and then transmitting them to the Illinois
State Police and/or the FBI. The technology will eliminate the
Police Department’s use of costly, outdated, and less secure
alternatives.
City of Highland Park
The City of Highland Park’s grant will support the purchase of
45 voice amplification units which will attach to respirators used
by firefighters during atmospherically hazardous emergency
responses. These units will replace existing voice amplification
units which are failing, and they will allow the firefighters to
communicate with one another, especially in emergency conditions
with loud ambient noise.
Lake Forest Fire Department
The Lake Forest Fire Department’s grant will support the
replacement and expansion of Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs) for
department operations. The acquisition of new TICs will allow the
Fire Department to conduct faster searches in order to locate
possible victims for rapid removal, maximizing the survivability of
those victims. In addition, the TICs can be a vital tool in the
identification of live power lines located near fallen trees,
especially during severe weather.
Village of Lincolnshire
The Village of Lincolnshire’s grant will fund the purchase of
four LED “School Speed Zone” signs and two LED school crossing
signs.
Village of Lincolnwood
The Village of Lincolnwood’s grant will fund the purchase of two
patrol bicycles so the Police Department can ensure safe passage
for residents and visitors utilizing the bike paths that were
constructed in late 2016. The grant will also fund the purchase of
a panic button and automated external defibrillator (AED) to be
placed inside of the vestibule in the public area of the Police
Department. The device can be utilized by visitors during emergency
situations when the building is not staffed.
Village of Lyons
The Village of Lyons’ grant will support the installation of
four flashing LED pedestrian crossing signs at the intersections of
Ogden Avenue/Shakespeare Avenue and Lawndale Avenue/42nd Street.
These intersections receive heavy pedestrian traffic because of
their proximity to the Cook County Forest Preserve Salt Creek Trail
System and various public parks. These beacon signals will use
pedestrian activation buttons to engage pedestrian traffic and keep
drivers aware of hazard signs.
Village of McCullom Lake
The Village of McCullom Lake’s grant will support the purchase
of a new emergency/tornado siren. The Village’s current siren was
damaged beyond repair by a lightning storm in the spring of
2015.
Orland Park Police Department
The Orland Park Police Department’s grant will help fund the
Village’s Residential Burglary Reduction Program through the
acquisition and placement of ten surveillance cameras. The cameras
will aid in the identification and apprehension of felonious
offenders by allowing investigators to view encrypted video from
reported burglaries in real time.
Palatine Police Department
The Palatine Police Department’s grant will fund the acquisition
of electronic display message boards that will assist the Village
in directing substantial pedestrian and vehicular traffic at over
30 major outdoor events throughout the year. The message boards
will free police officers from informational posts, allowing them
to be placed at more critical safety/security or busy traffic
direction assignments.
Village of Richton Park Police Department
The Village of Richton Park Police Department’s grant will fund
the purchase of Crime Fighter BEAST, a current day, user-friendly
and widely accepted property/evidence inventory system. Crime
Fighter BEAST will replace an outdated records system that makes
the process of evidence collection and documentation complicated
and time-consuming.
Village of South Chicago Heights
The Village of South Chicago Heights’ grant will support the
purchase of a 12 Lead Cardiac Monitor, a life-saving cardiac
monitor/defibrillator, for their Fire Department. The vital tool
will be used in the Department’s Advanced Life Support ambulance to
perform lifesaving procedures on patients in critical condition and
send vital patient information to the transporting hospitals.
Village of Steger Police Department
The Village of Steger Police Department’s grant will support the
purchase of a handheld thermal imaging camera. The Village is
surrounded by Forest Preserve and heavily wooded land, making
searching for victims and/or offenders difficult at night. The
camera will enhance officers’ ability to serve and protect the
community, as well as help officer safety-related issues.
Village of Summit
The Village of Summit’s grant will fund the purchase of
lifesaving smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for seniors in the
community. In addition to providing the aging population of Summit
with the detectors, the Fire Department plans to train seniors on
how to use them, thereby reducing accidental deaths and
injuries.
Thornton Fire Department
The Thornton Fire Department’s grant will support the purchase
of a Stryker Power Cot for one of their ambulances. The power cot
uses a battery-powered hydraulic system that raises and lowers
patients without paramedic assistance. The device virtually
eliminates patient drops, greatly enhancing the safety of both
patients and paramedics.
City of West Chicago
The City of West Chicago’s grant will help support the
installation of a new outdoor warning siren in the area of Atlantic
Drive and Illinois Route 64. There are currently seven warning
sirens in the fifteen square miles of West Chicago, but none cover
the proposed area.
About Metropolitan Mayors
Caucus
The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is a membership organization
of the Chicago region’s 275 cities, towns and villages. Founded in
1997 by then Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and leading mayors from
nine suburban municipal groups, the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
pushes past geographical boundaries and local interests to work on
public policy issues. The caucus provides a forum for metropolitan
Chicago’s chief elected officials to collaborate on
common problems and work toward a common goal of improving the
quality of life for the millions of people who call the region
home. For more information visit http://mayorscaucus.org/
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energy provider, with approximately 10 million customers. ComEd
provides service to approximately 3.9 million customers across
northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state's
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