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Coordinator - Undersheriff Bradley O'Keefe

Assistant Coordinator - Sgt. Craig Long
Office Mgr - Kari Laird
Non-Emergency Number: (815) 802-7174
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Kankakee County Text Alert System

From this site you can register your cellphone, or other wireless device to accept any messages and safety alerts that you would like to receive from Kankakee County.

Click here now to register www.sheriffalert.com

ESDA stands for Emergency Service Disaster Agency and is an important part of the Kankakee County Sheriff's Department. ESDA works closely with surrounding communities and businesses to develop detailed procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster.

The department has a training division headed by Bill Chigaros. Bill is a former Fire Chief of Kankakee City, and Instructor with the Illinis State Fire Marshall's Office. Bill is in charge of fire department training and training on hazardous materials for both the fire and police departments. Bill is also available to public and private organizations for training on tornado and railroad safety presentations. Contact Debbie Voigts at 815-802-7175 to schedule an appearance.

Events and Activities of the Department:

  • Testing of sirens on the first Tuesday of every month. If your local sirens do not function properly, please call us at (815) 802-7175 to make a report.

  • IPRA - The Illinois Plan for Radiological Accidents. This plan is in association with the Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant to ensure safety in case of a nuclear disaster. The IPRA is graded on 16 objectives by a Federal government team.

  • In March 2006 ESDA will provide its semi-annual severe weather spotters seminar for the public.

  • ESDA coordinates with the National Weather Service to notify the public in case of a severe weather alert. Each March there is a Severe Weather Seminar for the public. This seminar is to educate the public to recognize severe weather conditions. A local meteorologist is scheduled to present an informative program that will take place at Kankakee Community College. Please watch for details.

  • LEPC - The Local Emergency Planning Committee works with companies in the local area that deal with hazardous materials. Richard A. Grillion is the Chairperson and is responsible for developing this plan.

  • Coordination of Kankakee County Auxiliaries - ESDA is responsible for the auxiliary as well as auxiliary training.

State of Illinois Emergency Services

The Kankakee County ESDA works in partnership with state organizations such as IEMA and IESMA. Please visit their websites for more information.

Click on the links below

Illinois Emergency Management AgencyIllinois Emergency Services Management Association

National Weather Service   

Weather Conditions

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Kankakee County Sheriff's Office
3000 S. Justice Way
Kankakee, IL 60901
Non-Emergency Number: (815) 802-7100

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