Mokena Police Department Receives Grant For New Laptops

MOKENA, IL — The Mokena Police Department is one of 25 public agencies throughout northern Illinois to receive a grant from ComEd's Powering Safe Communities program. According to ComEd, the grant is to help with the replacement of laptop computers that are nine years old and near obsolete.

Seven laptops are needed to bring the entire fleet to current technology and ComEd said the grant will help offset the purchase cost. The new technology will assist officers in conducting investigations and research, as well as completing reports, without leaving their patrol beats.

According to ComEd, the grants are up to $10,000 each. Other grants are being used for thermal imaging cameras, radar feedback signs, a back-up generator, AEDs for squad cars, a golf cart, messaging signs, and more.

“The safety of the public and our employees is our highest priority,” said Melissa Washington, vice president of governmental and external affairs at ComEd. “That’s why we partner with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus each year through the ComEd Powering Safe Communities Program to promote a culture of safety and wellness in our communities. By providing local agencies with the resources required to help address public safety needs, we’re powering a brighter, more resilient future for the residents they serve.”

For the past four grant cycles, ComEd has collaborated with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, on public policy issues and to fund $670,000 worth of public safety projects throughout northern Illinois. According to the release, through this collaboration, ComEd provides the program funding, the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus administers the grants to local communities, and grant recipients match ComEd’s contribution with their own funding of equal or greater value.

“For the past four years, we have been able to leverage over $1.8 million for 95 local public safety projects,” said Joseph Tamburino, Mayor of Hillside, and Chairman of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. “Our partnership with ComEd has put our shared public safety commitment into action and increased community resiliency. We are grateful for ComEd’s generosity.”