Crime & Safety

Palos Park Police Team Up with Metra Rail Police for 'Safety Blitz'

Find out why you'll see cops near the tracks Thursday, June 19.

Palos Park officers will be at the Palos Park Metra Station during the evening rush hour Thursday, June 19 as part of Metra’s Safety Blitz. 

The Safety Blitz is an abbreviated version of the Operation Lifesaver rail safety education program presented to commuters. 

Palos Park Police team members will personally engage commuters in conversation, offering them a rail safety brochure and a small giveaway item embossed with a safety message, reinforcing safe behaviors on and around railroad crossings.


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