ATTENTION: A-May-Zing Mundelein

Don’t Miss A-MAY-ZING Mundelein’s 17^th Annual Day of Caring on Saturday May 19, 2012

The Village of Mundelein and the Mundelein Police Department will again be sponsoring A-May-Zing Mundelein this spring.  The event will take place on Saturday, May 19, 2012.  It’s been 17 years since the village’s Project CAPE (Create A Positive Environment) initiated this annual volunteer spring cleanup event.

A-May-Zing Mundelein’s success has been due to the local residents, organizations and businesses that volunteer their time to complete spring cleanup projects at the homes of residents in need of a helping hand.

Last year, A-May-Zing Mundelein had 146 residents volunteer comprised of families, scout troops, churches, local organizations and businesses.  These volunteers completed spring cleanup projects at 52 locations throughout the village that ranged from yard work, window washing, and home safety inspections to small outdoor repairs.  In addition to the volunteers, several area businesses donated supplies to help complete the projects and food and refreshments for the hard working volunteers.

Project CAPE is seeking volunteers for this year’s A-May-Zing Mundelein.  The event will kick off at the Mundelein Police Department on Saturday, May 19, 2012 with registration and continental breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.  Volunteers should plan on working through late morning or early afternoon.   Any residents, organizations or businesses that wish to volunteer or donate supplies should call Jennifer at the Mundelein Police Department at 847-968-3770. 

2012 A-May-Zing Mundelein Flyer

Click here to sign up for a Project to be completed at your home - Print form and return it to the Mundelein Police Department

Click here to sign up to volunteer - Print form and return it to the Mundelein Police Department

ATTENTION: YELLOW DOT PROGRAM

The department is now participating in a free program called YELLOW DOT ILLINOIS. This is a program run through the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety and is a system designed to alert first responders of detailed medical and health information about occupants of a vehicle.  The instructions are simple and included in the packet of information that can be picked up at the Mundelein Police Department. The participant fills out the yellow booklet which includes a photograph of the participant and places that in the glove compartment box of their vehicle, they then place a yellow sticker in the lower driver side portion of their rear window. The emergency card is completed by the participant at their leisure.  More information can be found at www.yellowdotillinois.org for those that are interested.

ATTENTION: 12TH ANNUAL MUNDELEIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GOLF OUTING TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Click here for more information - or Contact Mrs. Cynthia Peart at 847-968-3775

ATTENTION: "RUSE" BURGLARIES

Over the past several weeks this agency and surrounding agencies have experienced numerous residential burglaries commonly referred to as distraction or “ruse” burglaries. This style of burglary is unique in the fact that the homeowner is present during the burglary and usually never realizes until hours or days later that a burglary has even occurred. The subjects committing the burglaries target elderly individuals and pose as utility workers, surveyors, landscapers, construction workers, or village representatives. The object is to get the homeowner (s) out of the house and into a secluded area (usually the back yard or even a basement) while a second and/or third subject enter the residence and ransack various rooms looking for cash and jewelry. The whole incident is usually completed within a few minutes and the subjects leave the property in the vehicle they arrived in. The offenders are usually mistaken to be Hispanic as they have a dark complexion and speak in a foreign language. The offenders also try to conceal their identity by wearing sunglasses and/or hats.   

The persons who commit these types of crimes have many variations of the “ruse” and they are usually very good talkers. The following is a list of recommended procedures should unknown persons come to your house requesting assistance or asking to complete any type of work that you did not request:

1. Ask for identification when someone comes to your door and call police and have them verify.

2. Don’t leave your house or allow anyone inside your house.

3. Check on your neighbors if you see any suspicious behavior on your street.

4. Attempt to obtain license plate information and a full vehicle description including make, model, and color

5. Contact the police immediately should become suspicious of any persons/vehicles in the neighborhood

This bulletin is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact the Investigations Division of the Mundelein Police Department at 847-968-4600.

ATTENTION:  BUSINESS OWNERS - POTENTIAL SCAM - FUN TREASURE MAPS - MR. EDWARD ZAPENCKI

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ATTENTION:  THE MUNDELEIN POLICE DEPARTMENT IS PARTICIPATING IN THE SAVE A STAR DRUG DISPOSAL PROGRAM

Save A Star is helping initiate Drug Disposal Programs in communities across the United States. The goal of this program is to dispose of prescription and over-the-counter drugs and medications in an environmentally safe way, but most importantly, to keep drugs out of the hands of young children and those who might use drugs for recreational purposes.  Four out of five patients leave their doctor's offices with at least 1 prescription. When doctors discontinue medications, unused portions sit in medicine cabinets. When consumers buy over-the-counter drugs in large quantities, they often expire. Each year nearly 700,000 emergency room visits were attributed to prescription drug overdoses. Because chemicals and compounds react with each other, taking certain medications together often proves deadly. An estimated 48 million people over the age of 12 have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons in their lifetime.

How this program works:
Collection boxes are installed only in secure law enforcement facilities for the consumer disposal and subsequent incineration of medications. These boxes are provided at no charge to participating communities with approximate populations greater than 10,000. The boxes are shipped with labels affixed that describe acceptable and non-acceptable drugs for disposal.

Accepted Drugs include: Prescription medications, Controlled substances, All over-the-counter medications, Medication samples, Pet Medications, Vitamins & Supplements, Medicated ointments, lotions, creams, and oils, Homeopathic Remedies, Liquid medication in leak-proof containers

Not Accepted: Needles/sharps, Syringes with needles, Thermometers, IV bags, bloody or infectious waste, Personal care products, Empty containers, Hydrogen peroxide

Accepted items may be dropped off in the Save a Star Collection Box located in the first floor lobby of the Police Department (221 North Lake Street, Mundelein IL 60060) 24 hours per day. 

ATTENTION:  AB7CHICAGO:  SOBERING SOLUTIONS

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ATTENTION:  COMMON PHONE SCAMS AND WAYS TO AVOID THEM