East Chicago Police Department

Tiffany Henry

This place is a joke. I called in to schedule for my gun permit appointment. I was told to call the "permit line" which is just a number to an automated line to leave your name, number and application number. I did that and waited for a call back. A few days passed and no one reached out, so I attempted to call the station and there was no answer. My following off day which was a Monday I decided to head over to the police station to see if they could better assist me. I arrived at the station and was told to head over to "police services". I did so and there was no one at the window to service me. I'm not impatient so I sat and patiently waited for someone to come back. A few minutes passed and I see two women walk from the back and one woman looked over at me and said to the other woman "oh well". At this point I wasn't even sure she worked there but I now had my suspicions. The two women then proceeded to walk to the door leading outside and stand at the door and SMOKE. All the while I am waiting to be serviced. I then proceeded to call the station and the phone just rang and rang per usual. I then had my brother go ask if the women knew who was supposed to be working the desk to which one woman replied, "oh you need something". Mind you it is only my brother and I standing in the station and standing at the window of police services at this point. I went on to tell her my issue to which she replied, "oh they are just so busy, but they will call you back". I originally called almost two weeks ago now. I went in on Monday and here it is Thursday and I have yet to receive a call back. It's utterly ridiculous and incompetent individuals shouldn't oversee a department used in the process to license individuals. I also couldn’t understand why the phone wasn’t being answered during NORMAL business hours until I witnessed firsthand this woman completely leave the front desk unattended to go smoke.

Cecil

I can say they helped me find my son ,he had been missing for 8hrs the officer did a amazing job !! I was out. Of mind with worry.thank you so much for finding him unharmed...

Jamie Wheeler

My lawn mower was stolen the worst city I have ever lived in. The police are no help at all. Worst place ever

Angela Scott

Not the best Police Force for our City. Police only patrol the streets during the day time. When the Gun-Toting, Drag-Racing, Drug Dealers come out at night? There are no Police around. I believe they are afraid to patrol: Guthrie st, Pennsylvania and Block Ave. On June 30, 2022. Gun fire rang out on Guthrie st around 9pm. Some vehicles on Guthrie & Alder streets were hit by stray Bullets. No Police Officers in sight. What this city needs are strong fearless Police officers who are not afraid of Drug Dealers.