New Lenox Police Launch Facebook Page

NEW LENOX, IL - This week, the village of New Lenox Police Department did something it had never done before. The department launched its official Facebook page. Within three days of its public unveiling, the New Lenox Police Department already topped 800 Facebook followers. Police are already taking measures to put its Facebook page to good use. On Wednesday, New Lenox Police informed its new crop of Facebook fans about an incident that was drawing attention around the village.

A man was wandering around town "said to be dressed in cammo, wearing a ski mask, carrying a back pack and holding a political sign. The individual was located and spoken to by our officers. He is a NL resident, he was unarmed and was exercising his First Amendment Right as he saw fit. We will continue to monitor the situation. We thank you for the phone calls," New Lenox Police posted on Facebook.

The New Lenox Police Department has high hopes for 2018. This week, the department introduced its six newest police officers at the Village Board meeting. The department now stands at 37 sworn officers. The addition of the Facebook page, Deputy Chief of Police Louis Alessandrini told New Lenox Patch should be an overall positive.

"We recognize the amount of people that use social media and understand it's a tool to interact, not only with the New Lenox community, but others as well," he told Patch.

New Lenox Police just added a Facebook Page this week.

He was pleased the department was able to utilize Facebook, after being bombarded with several phone calls about the suspicious man walking around New Lenox this week.

"We saw a great concern within the community," he said.

By posting an update on the suspicious man, he said, "it seemed to calm everyone's fears down."

Alessandrini encouraged people to Like and Follow the police department on Facebook regardless of whether you live in New Lenox.

"We're hoping to become more engaged with the community," he said. "We don't have the manpower time to staff it 24-7 all the time, but we will monitor it as much as possible."

So, are you ready to Follow and the Like the New Lenox Police?

To check out the new Facebook page for the New Lenox Police Department, go here.

Main image via New Lenox Police; secondary image via John Ferak, New Lenox Patch Editor