Patty Turner Center Vaccination Site Opens April 7 with Deerfield Day

Doctors Test Centers (DTC) will open the Patty Turner Center vaccination site to the public starting April 7 by appointment only. The first day is set aside for eligible Deerfield residents. Seniors and other eligible residents registered in the AllVax system will receive an e-mail and text from DTC with a link to schedule an appointment at the Patty Turner Center. Please be sure to check your e-mail and spam folder. Additional Deerfield days will be scheduled.

Each week, high-priority populations will receive e-mail and text invitations for targeted PODs so they do not compete with the general population after everyone over 16 becomes eligible. These PODs will focus on populations including senior living communities, regional restaurant workers, essential manufacturing, and other frontline workers in Lake County, especially in the southeast region. The Village of Deerfield and DTC are working with regional partners to schedule future targeted PODs for other high-priority populations that live or work in Lake County.

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LSR Starts Collection Next Week

Don’t forget that your regular collection day may change next week as Lakeshore Recycling takes over waste hauling. Lakeshore will have different routes and starting locations, so your regular collection time may change, as well. Be sure to have your carts out by 7 a.m. so your collection is not missed.

Click here to learn more about how to use your new compost bin.

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April 6 Consolidated Election Voting Information

Village Hall will be open Tuesday as a polling location only. Village services continue to be provided remotely via phone, e-mail, and drop box.

Early voting run through April 3 for the April 6 Consolidated Election. Early voting locations are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year, Deerspring Pool, 200 Deerfield Road, will serve as an early voting site.

For more information or to find your election day polling place, visit LakeVoterPower.info or call 847.377.VOTE (8683).

Police Accreditation Public Comment Virtual Zoom Meeting April 13

The Deerfield Police Department has been a fully accredited agency with Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) since 2005. The CALEA Accreditation process- considered by the public safety community as the "gold standard"- is a proven modern management model. It provides an agency, on a continuing basis, with a blueprint that promotes the efficient use of resources and improves service delivery - regardless of the size, geographic location, or functional responsibilities of the agency.

A team of assessors will conduct a virtual assessment on April 12-14, 2021, to examine all aspects of the Deerfield Police Department policy and procedures, management, operations and support services. Verification by the team that the Deerfield Police Department meets the Commission’s standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation. The Deerfield Police Department has to comply with 490 standards in order to maintain accredited status. Once the CALEA Assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted accredited status.

As a part of the on-site assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. The session will be conducted remotely via Zoom. Click here to learn more about the process and how you can participate.