The city strives for controlled, organized growth. Together with one prominent local industry, it has established a 150-acre industrial park to encourage industrial expansion. The city works individually with companies interested in locating in Sycamore, providing what it can in the way of incentives. Residcnts dial 911 to gain emergency assistance from police and fire department personnel. The Sycamore Police Department has 20 sworn officers, who patrol the city's 40 miles of streets, and a volunteers corps with 10 members.
Police actively support several community service programs.
Among these are the national D.A.R.E. anti-drug program, a community watch program, the popular McGruff program, and a business crime prevention program. Police also sponsor a Citizen's Academy, training residents to recognize their role in crime prevention. All are trained EMT-IDs, capable of starting IVs and performing defibrillation. The department maintains a Class 5 fire insurance rating and has one station. It operates three engines, two tankers, a medium duty rescue truck, and a grass fire truck.