North Regional Major Crimes Task Force (NORTAF)
Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT)
1401 Landwehr Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 564-2060
Fax: (847) 564-8390
Contact: Joel Reyes
Web Site: Northbrook PD

The North Regional Major Crimes Task Force (NORTAF) serves thirteen communities in Northern Illinois – City of Evanston, Village of Glencoe, Village of Glenview, Village of Kenilworth, Village of Lincolnwood, Village of Morton Grove, Village of Niles, Village of Northbrook, Village of Northfield, Village of Skokie, Village of Wheeling, Village of Wilmette and Village of Winnetka.  The NORTAF Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) exists to assist member agencies with the investigation fatal and severe injury motor vehicle crashes.

NORTAF MCAT is dedicated to providing a rapid response and thorough professional crash investigations to member agencies.  NORTAF MCAT is divided into three teams consisting of one team leader (crash investigator), two crash investigators and two crash forensic specialists.  The team is supervised by the Task Force Commander and Operations Commander.

North Regional Major Crimes Task Force (NORTAF)
Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT)

Task Force Commander
Sergeant Joel A. Reyes (Northbrook Police Department)

Operations Commander
Sergeant Tom Moore (Evanston Police Department)

Crash Team Leaders
Officer Russ Brown (Evanston Police Department)
Detective Bill McGuinnes (Northbrook Police Department)
Officer Chris Morgret (Wilmette Police Department)
Officer Stanley Samson (Evanston Police Department)

Crash Investigators/Forensic Specialists
Officer Larry Betz (Wilmette Police Department) Lead Forensics Specialist
Officer Sally Bullock (Wilmette Police Department)
Officer Tom Cierniak (Niles Police Department)
Officer Chris Lacina (Northbrook Police Department)
Officer Stephen Leigh (Wilmette Police Department)
Officer Dan McCarthy (Glenview Police Department)
Detective Andy Novak (Morton Grove Police Department)
Officer Brian Smaha (Northfield Police Department)
Officer Jerry Walczak (Niles Police Department) Assistant Team Leader
Officer Aaron Wernick (Evanston Police Department)
Officer Rod Whiteman (Niles Police Department) Assistant Team Leader
Officer Mike Williams (Winnetka Police Department)

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