The Round Lake Park Police Department does not collect used or unused needles or any type of injection device. There are currently no regulations for residents disposing of sharps/needles at home. However, as a possible option, the Lake County Health Department recommends placing "sharps" (even clipped needles) in a designated medical sharps disposal container or in a hard plastic bottle marked "Do Not Recycle" that is capped when full and placed in the garbage for … [Read more...]

Round Lake Park Police Department Officers participate in Drug Take Back March 20, 2019 Yesterday evening officers from the Round Lake Park Police Department participated in an expired and unused Drug Take Back at a community meeting in Saddlebrook Farms. Officers collected nearly 45 pounds of expired or unused drugs. Residents were invited to an Informational meeting at the Saddlebrook Farms Lake House. More events are being scheduled. … [Read more...]

Children are perhaps the most vulnerable victims of crime and Illinois law seeks to ensure the best interest of every child is always a number one priority. When an individual is charged with child endangerment under Illinois law, the criminal justice system seeks a harsh punishment to deter individuals from posing a serious risk of harm to children. As recently as yesterday, March 19, 2019, a Round Lake Park mother of two children ages 4 and 2 was charged with Child Endangerment. The … [Read more...]

Scott’s Law The "Move Over" Law -- Scott's law mandates that when approaching any police or other emergency vehicle stopped along the roadway, you must: proceed with due cautionchange lanes if possiblereduce your speed An authorized emergency vehicle under Scott's Law, includes ANY vehicle authorized by law to be equipped with oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights under Section 12-215 of this Code, while the owner or operator of the vehicle is engaged in his or her official … [Read more...]