According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives in 2019. The survey also showed that a majority of misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. In partnership with the Lake County Save a Star Drug Awareness Foundation, the Round Lake Park … [Read more...]
Press Release-2019-Jan21
January 21, 2019 Child Endangerment … [Read more...]
Dealing With Dementia
What should you do if you are unable to locate an individual who has Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia? Time is of the essence -Those who wander are often found within a half mile of home or the starting location. Look in the house – especially in areas like closets – and the yard – crawl space-sheds-campers-attics Try to think of clues to where that person may have gone. Neighbors, friends, local senior gathering centers. Here are the steps to take if you can’t find someone … [Read more...]
Shop With A Cop
What seems like decades now, the Round Lake Park Police Department has been working diligently with the community through our "Shop With A Cop" program. For the past several years the Officers and Staff of the Round Lake Park Police Department have been giving less fortunate children from the Round Lake Area a cheerful and joyous Christmas where they might not have had one otherwise, by giving them a night to remember. Through the generous monetary donations from residents and … [Read more...]
National Night Out
Every year, on the first Tuesday of August the Round Lake Park Police Department joins with thousands of other police departments across the United States to celebrate National Night Out. This is a time where the Police Department invites the members of the community to join in solidarity, declaring that we "will fight crime together in Round Lake Park". National Night Out is a great opportunity to meet the hard-working Round Lake Park police officers, and to promote police-community … [Read more...]
