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Lake Bluff Police Department
Established in 1895, the Lake Bluff Police Department works to provide a safe and secure environment, safeguard lives and property, preserve peace, and maintain law and order. It has a communication and dispatch center that provides assistance in police, fire, and medical emergency and nonemergency cases. The department provides information regarding weather, drug abuse, children, bicycle and Internet safety. The Lake Bluff Police Department hosts the vacation watch program and conducts child safety seat inspections. It supports Project ChildSafe, which is a nationwide firearms safety education program that promotes the proper storage of firearms in the home. The department provides online permit applications for garage sales, block parties and special events. The Lake Bluff Police Department operates a task force that handles major crime-related incidents. It is located in Lake Bluff, Ill.