Cook County Officials Urge the Creation of a gun Violence Coordinator

by Mike Pierga | Oct 27, 2015 | Press Release

Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart has joined several local officials in urging the creation of a gun violence coordinator and a task force to address gun violence. A proposed Cook County ordinance would create a Cook County Gun Violence Coordinator who would head a...

Cook County Sheriff’s Office Recovers 500th At-risk Juvenile

by Mike Pierga | Oct 16, 2015 | Press Release

A Cook County Sheriff’s Police unit dedicated to finding missing state wards has recovered more than 500 at-risk children, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff Dart launched the Cook County Sheriff’s Child Protection Response Unit in October 2012 to help...

Man Brought Back to Cook County to Face Charges in Incident Where Victim Was Battered, Put in Cage

by Mike Pierga | Sep 25, 2015 | Press Release

A 28-year-old man who was wanted in connection with a 2014 aggravated domestic battery incident where another man was put in a dog cage and had hot wax thrown on him, has returned to Cook County to face charges, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. William...

Cook County Sheriff’s Office to Host Motorcycle Ride to Support Veterans

by Mike Pierga | Aug 28, 2015 | Press Release

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...

Sheriff Dart and NAMI Chicago Call on Lawmakers to Reinstate Funding for Law Enforcement Mental Health Training

by Mike Pierga | Aug 26, 2015 | Press Release

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...