Cook County

East Chicago Police Department serves and protects residential, commercial, civic and industrial sectors of the community. The department utilizes technological advances in communications, record storage and retrieval and criminology along with the ability to expedite information immediately, accurately and precisely for larger benefits of law enforcement to protect people whom it serves. Located in East Chicago, Ind., its primary functions are to protect life, liberty and property; to enforce all laws and ordinances; to preserve peace and public order; to prevent crime; to detect violations of the law; to investigate crimes against persons and properties; and to work in conjunction with all other levels of the criminal justice system. The department s administration includes a police chief, administrative assistant, commander of the uniform division and deputy chiefs.

The Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, located in Markham, Ill., is a unified court system that serves the citizens of the Cook County. It was created in 1964 and has more than eight divisions and six districts. Circuit Court of Cook County has more than 400 judges that handle over 2 million cases annually. It comprises three functional departments, such as County, Municipal and Juvenile Justice and Child Protection. The County Department has special judges that handle various types of cases, such as contract matters, liens and creditor s rights, dissolution of partnerships and corporations, adoption, elections, real estate taxes, municipal organizations, and divorce, sexual abuse and criminal cases. Additionally, its Municipal Department handles cases involving domestic violence, housing, licenses, ordinance and traffic enforcement, small claims and alternate dispute resolution. The Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Department hears cases involving minor s drug and alcohol addictions and substance abuse and neglect.