Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Oak Park launches comprehensive community safety assessment
How effectively and equitably does the Oak Park Police Department deliver services to all members of the community, but specifically to people of color?
The Village Board has commissioned a comprehensive community safety study to answer that question and come up with ways for improving how equitably Oak Park Police deliver services to the diverse taxpayers they serve.
Led by national consultant BerryDunn, the community safety assessment will examine several aspects of the Police Department including its overall operations, internal and external race equity issues, the response-to-calls-for-service model the Department follows and how other communities address policing equity issues.
The process is intended to produce recommendations to improve Oak Park Police Department techniques, policies, and practices, officials say.
Community involvement is key to ensuring residents have a voice in a comprehensive review process some supporters say could shape how the Oak Park Police Department carries out its mission for decades to come.
Residents are invited to provide feedback by attending community meetings, both in person and virtually, taking online surveys and participating in a variety of other ways via a dedicated web portal at www.oak-park.us/policeassessment.
In addition to interactive opportunities, the web portal also has information on the project, dates of upcoming events and links to feedback opportunities and surveys.
Several citizen engagement opportunities are already on the calendar for March, with more to come.
Residents are urged to monitor the web portal and follow the Village’s social media platforms — www.facebook.com/vopnews and www.twitter.com/vopnews — for timely reminders about specific events and opportunities to participate.
The project is expected to wrap up in late summer or early fall. For more information, email village@oak-park.us.