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Carol Stream proclaims May 10–16 Police Week, highlights fundraising and neighborhood policing events
Summary
The Village of Carol Stream proclaimed May 10–16, 2026 as Police Week, praised the local department and promoted a May 15 'cop on a rooftop' fundraiser and new neighborhood roll‑call outreach starting in June.
Carol Stream trustees on May 4 proclaimed May 10–16, 2026 as Police Week and used the occasion to promote several community policing events and a fundraiser for Special Olympics.
Trustee Zaleik, a retired police officer who read the proclamation, said it was “always an honor” to recognize officers and cited the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and the 64 officers serving the Carol Stream Police Department. The proclamation recited national figures for line‑of‑duty deaths and noted the Candlelight Vigil held by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
Why it matters: Trustees said the week is an opportunity to thank officers and encourage community engagement. Trustee Filoni urged residents to support the police department’s Special Olympics fundraiser, describing a May 15 “cop on a rooftop” event at the Dunkin' on Army Trail where officers will solicit donations, and announced weekly neighborhood roll calls beginning in early June to let residents meet patrol officers.
Trustee Filoni said the fundraiser “is very important to support Special Olympics,” and described the neighborhood roll calls as “a great way for you to be able to find out what's going on in your neighborhood, get to know the police officers that routinely are patrolling your neighborhood, ask questions, and hear updates.”
Police Chief (name not given in the record) told the board he would participate in the rooftop fundraiser despite being nervous about heights: “I will battle my crippling fear of heights… but I will be up there,” he said.
Trustees voiced unanimous support for the proclamation and the outreach efforts. Several trustees also said they plan to display blue lights—between roughly 50 and 100 lights the village will distribute—to show support for officers during Police Week.
The proclamation references President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 designation of National Police Week and localizes the observance to Carol Stream; it does not impose policy changes. The board did not take separate binding action on policing policy at the meeting.
The village manager and trustees encouraged residents to attend related summer events, including a three‑concert summer series beginning June 11.
