Air Soft Guns are increasingly popular and available locally. These "toy guns" are made to look and feel real. Air Soft guns project a plastic BB at 200-400 feet per second. They can cause physical and personal damage. Bruising can occur!

 

State Law (720 ILCS 535/2) mandates that anyone under 13 may not purchase, sell, give or be lent an Air Soft Gun unless by a parent or guardian.

 

The Glenview Police Department concerns begin when these Air Soft Guns are displayed on public property. A citizen will call 911 and report it as a real gun. Officers responding will treat it as an EMERGENCY and as a REAL GUN until notified further.

 

Parents, please ensure the safety of your child, citizen's and responding patrol officers. Only allow Air Soft Guns on PRIVATE property, supervised and with protective eyewear and clothing.

 

If you have any questions regarding Air Soft Guns, please contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 847-904-4455.

 

 

The Glenview Police Department is proud to announce its participation in Project Childsafe.

 

Project Childsafe is a nationwide program whose purpose is to promote safe firearm handling and storage practices among all firearm owners through the distribution of free gun locking devices.

 

To receive your free gun locking device and safety brochure, please stop by the Glenview Police Department.

 

 

Groups may request station tours through Officer Friendly. A minimum of five children up to 15, ages 7 - 14, may participate. Tours are usually scheduled after school Monday through Friday. Tours incorporate safety skills and take up to 1 hour. Parents are encouraged to attend. A minimum of two chaperones must be present.

 

Areas visited will be the Dispatch Center, Work Out Room, Roll Call Room, Detectives, Report Writing Room, Range, and Lock Up. Contact Officers Stacy Carver or Owen Masterton at 847-729-5000 to schedule your tour!