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Oak Lawn expands public‑safety tech, eyes new 9‑1‑1 and public‑works campus
Summary
Fire and police chiefs described busy operations: the fire department ran about 10,700 calls in 2024, the police use 47 license‑plate readers and about 3,300 integrated cameras, and officials announced a new 9‑1‑1/public‑works campus at 98th & 55th funded largely with federal grants.
Oak Lawn officials used the State of the Village presentation to outline public‑safety capacity and technology investments and to announce a joint new 9‑1‑1 and public‑works campus.
Fire Chief Mike McMillan said the department — a fully career force operating three stations — handled roughly 10,700 emergency service calls in 2024 and will undergo an Insurance Services Office (ISO) grading review in spring 2025. "We're proud to say Oak Lawn holds the highest…
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