The Manteno Police Department and the Kankakee County Sheriff's Department are offering citizens the opportunity to receive alert text messages on their cellular telephones. You can follow the link below to sign up for Amber Alerts, Severe Weather Alerts, General Police Alerts and Police Emergency Alerts. You need to register; your cell phone will be tested during the process. If you have any questions please contact the Manteno Police Department 815-929-4801.

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
  Telephone Soliciting for Donations
Neither the Manteno Police Department or the Manteno Fire Protection District are calling residents for donations. Beware of persons representing themselves as seeking donations for either department. Please call the Manteno Fire Department at 815-468-6619 or the Manteno Police Department at 815-929-4801 with any questions.
Addresses Must Be Visable From the Street
Your address must be visable from the street. This makes it easier for Fire and Police Departments to find you in case of an emergency.

All residences must have at least three inch tall numbers in a contrasting color on the front of their residence and they must be visable from the street.		  

Welcome to the
Manteno Police Department
Non-Emergency: (815) 929-4801
Email: mpd@villageofmanteno.com

The Manteno Police Department is lead by Chief Bernie Thompson. Chief Thompson was appointed Chief of Police in June of 2005. The Manteno Police Department consists of sixteen full time police officers, seven auxiliary officers, and one civilian office manager.

We encourage you to surf through our site. We think you will enjoy our site as well as find it educational and informative.

The Manteno Police Department strives to make Manteno a safe community working with the citizens to maintain the quality of life that they expect and deserve. We encourage interaction between the department and our community; therefore urge you to email us with your ideas, comments and suggestions on what you would like to see.

Village of Manteno

Village Codes of Manteno

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Automated Victim Notification System

Anyone can sign up to be notified of an inmate's release (including state penitentiaries). After entering the VINELink site, select the search tab, enter Offender ID # or Offender Name and click the search button. Users can then select their method of notification. Email or phone.