Chief Zito’s promotion comes after the receent retirement of Chief Vesta. Please Join us as we celebrate Chief Zito and his work with the City of Wood Dale.

Chief Zito’s promotion comes after the receent retirement of Chief Vesta. Please Join us as we celebrate Chief Zito and his work with the City of Wood Dale.

Throughout his years, he has been a member of the DuPage County Felony Investigative Team, Major Crimes Task Force and Sexual Predator Enforcement Team which are all Multi-Jurisdictional teams.

In 2018 he was selected as a Detective, promoted to Sergeant in 2019 and was recently promoted to Deputy Chief of Patrol Operations in the summer of 2022. He holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Roosevelt University.

Chief Zito started work with the Wood Dale Police Department in 2003 and has served in many roles. He has been a Patrol Officer, Taser instructor and coordinator of the program, Officer of the Year in 2007 and Officer in Charge of the afternoon shift in 2008.

The Wood Dale Police Department is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Zito as Chief of Police on Thursday November 17, 2022.

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Charges have been announced regarding Tuesday's incident where multiple shots were fired. Please see the attached images for details. We are grateful for our officer's initial response and support from surrounding agencies and M.E.R.I.T. Metro SWAT to resolve the incident.

UPDATE: The house has been secured and several subjects detained. Police will be on scene for several hours processing scene and gathering evidence. Residents nearby are now able to safely exit their residence. Thank you for your patience.

Our department remains on the scene of an active incident on Ash between Irving & Commercial. MERIT Metro SWAT is assisting. Confirmed that multiple shots were fired in this incident, no confirmed reports of injuries at this time.

What will it mean to you? Become a Wood Dale police officer. Challenge yourself. Make a difference. Join our family. Visit https://t.co/1N4kLrgEIx to learn more and download application materials. Limited to 300 applications.

Our department is hiring certified Illinois police officers. Must have two years of service and meet other requirements. Come join our family and make a difference in a wonderful community. Details for applying are in the posting.

We are excited about our annual Bike with the Cops event taking place this Thursday at 6pm. Meet us in the parking lot south of City Hall for a ride around the reservoir and back to the station. Free ice cream after the ride for everyone and some great raffles! @CityofWoodDale

Found dog in the area of 100 block or Murray. Male, no tags, collar or chip. This older fella will be taken to @DuPageCounty Animal Shelter. Please call 630.766.2060, option 1 if you know his owner! @ACDCdispatch @CityofWoodDale

Severe Weather Threat for this afternoon, especially between 2pm and 8pm! @CityofWoodDale @NWSChicago

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week! We would like to salute our dispatchers for being the professionals they are, and the true first responder when citizens call us. Thank you to all at the @ACDCdispatch center! @CityofWoodDale

Congrats & Welcome to JP McGlynn, the newest member of the WDPD family. JP was sworn in on April 4th by the Board of Police Commissioners. @CityofWoodDale

Thank you to Daisy Troop #757 for creating these cards in support of the members of our police department! We are grateful for the community we serve!

Please see the updated press release regarding the incident that occurred on March 6th. We are seeking assistance from the public in identifying two persons. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Investigations Division at (630) 766-2060.

Attached is an update to a shooting that occurred during the overnight hours.