The Police Officers Network (PONetwork) Website Redesign

The Police Officers Network (PONetwork) began in the late 1990s when the Internet was young(-ish) as a community website "By Chicago Police Officers, for Chicago Police Officers . . . and the People Who Love Them." The website has undergone many iterations over the decades and even went virtually dormant for a period of time (social media websites replacing the need for community websites — not to mention the time involved to maintain them). In the late 2000s the sight re-emerged as a place for Chicago Police Officers to purchase custom business cards and police operations calendars. More recently The PONetwork has repurposed itself to serve a much broader audience of law enforcement and the public safety community providing outreach and engagement services to individuals, organizations, departments and agencies. Throughout the years, RAS Communications has been The PONetworks most trusted partner! In late 2024 and into 2025 the most recent version of the website has re-emerged, another full re-design to reflect the wider audience (while maintaining its CPD audience core).

From the original award submission.