Hometown Police Department

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The Hometown Police Department serves the people of Hometown, Illinois, a community of approximately 4,200 people in the south suburbs of the City of Chicago. The Hometown Police Department is responsible for law enforcement duties in Cook County and is comprised of 33 part time employees and 5 full time employees, divided into Patrol, Investigations, Administration and other special assignments.

Social Media Comment Policy

Posts/comments on a Hometown Police Department (HPD) managed social media web site containing any of the following inappropriate forms of content are not to be permitted and are subject to removal by the Chief of Police or his/her designees:

a. Personal identifying information of any person, except as allowed under the Freedom of Information Act;
d. Defamatory or personal attacks;
e. Threats to any person or organization;
f. Posts/comments in support of, or in opposition to, any political campaigns or ballot measures;
g. Solicitation of commerce, including but not limited to advertising of any business or product for sale;
h. Conduct in violation of any federal, state or local law;
i. Encouragement of illegal activity;
j. Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems; or
k. Content that violates a legal ownership interest, such as a copyright or trademark, of any party. Repeated or egregious violations of this policy may result in being “banned”, or disabled from the ability to post further comments. Additionally, we ask that friends/family of HPD personnel do not “tag” personnel (linking those police employees to any personal social media accounts they may have) in posts/comments on Hometown Police Department managed social media sites, both to protect police personnel privacy and for safety concerns. The Hometown Police Department (HPD) use of social media is provided as a public service to increase communication with the community. This page is not constantly monitored, and should never be used to report crimes or requests for police service. The HPD disclaims liability for ads, links, videos, promoted content or comments accessible from any external content or comments does not imply endorsement by the HPD. The HPD cannot edit any posts made on its social media sites, however the HPD reserves the right to remove or hide comments that do not adhere to our post/comment policy.

05/29/2026

Nicor Gas is embarking on a project to modernize their infrastructure in Hometown. The attached graphic details the areas affected and what you can expect.

It is that time of year! We are currently fundraising for this years 5-0 Racing for Special Olympics of IL!We are hoping...
05/28/2026

It is that time of year! We are currently fundraising for this years 5-0 Racing for Special Olympics of IL!

We are hoping to defend our title as the Fastest Cop in Illinois! We need your help to be the #1 overall fundraising Department!

Use the QR code on the picture below or click the link below to donate

All our invited out to Grundy County Speedway on August 1st to cheer on our Racecar!

https://support.soill.org/team/808000

Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
City of Hometown
Special Olympics Illinois

People asked, we answered! Pick up your lawn sign today from the police department and show your support 💙$10 cash only💙
05/27/2026

People asked, we answered! Pick up your lawn sign today from the police department and show your support 💙$10 cash only💙

As we honor the fallen that have made the ultimate sacrifice please have a safe weekend.
05/23/2026

As we honor the fallen that have made the ultimate sacrifice please have a safe weekend.

05/18/2026

Today May 18 fire hydrant replacement on 87th Pl. at Duffy. Residents will experience low water, pressure between 6am - 12 noon, weather permitting. Residents that will be affected will be Duffy residents from Kostner to 87 th place. Kostner residents from Duffy to Kilbourne. Kilbourne Residents from Kostner to 87 place. Also the residents in Kenneth keyhole.

05/16/2026
Cop on a Rooftop was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who came out and donated! The Hometown Police Department rais...
05/15/2026

Cop on a Rooftop was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who came out and donated! The Hometown Police Department raised a grand total of 💰$5,229.00 for the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois!

Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
City of Hometown

Special thank you to Tom Nov, City Clerk Walker, Alderman Casey-Weber, HPD Clerks and everyone else who made today happen!

It’s a beautiful day to donate to the Special Olympics of Illinois! Join us for Cop on a Rooftop and get some gear!
05/15/2026

It’s a beautiful day to donate to the Special Olympics of Illinois! Join us for Cop on a Rooftop and get some gear!

Today’s the day!
05/15/2026

Today’s the day!

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4331 Southwest Highway
Hometown, IL
60456

Telephone

+17084222188

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