City of Marengo - Police Department

Police Chief's Statement

Martin Podosek
Chief of Police
Marengo Police Department
142 East Prairie Street
Marengo, IL 60152
Phone (815) 568-7231
Fax (815) 568-5545
mpodosek@cityofmarengo.com

I want to thank Honorable Mayor Donald Lockhart, the City Council and the citizens of Marengo for allowing me this opportunity to serve this community. Most importantly, I want to thank Chief Les Kottke for his years of service to the City of Marengo and to McHenry County. I am proud to be the Chief of Police for the City of Marengo Police Department; so far I have encountered enthusiasm, dedication, commitment and professionalism from the Emergency Telecommunicators, Police Officers, Command Staff and Civilian Staff that have a deep desire to excel in their duties and responsibilities when it comes to assisting the public and businesses in Marengo.

The citizens of Marengo are fortunate to have experienced and well trained professionals that carry out their daily job tasks with pride and courage and constantly give of themselves when the need arises. The Marengo Police Department epitomizes and is committed to the community-oriented policing philosophy because of the strong bonds that have been developed over the continuous interaction with the public we serve and answer to. We are accountable to the citizens who are sources of our authority. The Marengo Police Department respects the cultural and ethnic diversity of the community, we strive for sensitivity to, and an understanding of this diversity. This is what gives the city of Marengo its rich tradition of strong community values and community involvement.

I look forward to working with the citizens, businesses, community leaders, churches and schools. No one entity can make a difference within any community; it must be a collaboration from each and everyone that has a sense of responsibility to their fellow neighbor and City. We must pledge to each other to do our utmost to make the City of Marengo a safe and nurturing environment for everyone that lives, works or travels through this historic City.

Sincerely,

Martin Podosek

Martin Podosek
Chief of Police

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