Elgin Police Department’s 2020 telling in a time capsule
Elgin Police Department (EPD) commemorates 2020 in a time capsule for EPDs future leaders to open in 2050.
State law enforcement leadership: A 15-point plan
First of two parts A coalition representing Illinois law enforcement leadership and rank-and-file officers has issued a 15-point plan in a Safe Communities and Law Enforcement Modernization Strategy. The proposal is designed to build trust and stronger relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. The Illinois Fraternal Order
Oswego Police enforce 51
The Oswego Police Department made the following traffic enforcement actions issued during the recent holiday season enforcement effort. • Fifty-one seat belts and child safety seat citations • One suspended/revoked license • One no insurance citations. Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this effort to reduce highway fatalities by
Oswego Police Department: One Mind
The Oswego Police Department is pleased to announce that it has completed a pledge taken in 2018 to improve their response to those living with mental illness in the community. The pledge is part of an initiative called the One Mind Campaign started by the International Association of Chiefs of
An open letter in Aurora: Things must change
By Brandy GilliamAurora My name is Brandy Gilliam. I am writing this letter with the endorsements of The People’s Coalition, Aurora Rapid Response Team, Indivisible Aurora, and P.O.B.U.M.S. (Positive Outlooks Balances Universal Madness Strategically) S.OC.I.E.T.Y. (Sisters Of Conscious Intellect Educating The Youth). We express our sentiments regarding the Study Circles,
Oswego’s fourth annual Shop With A Cop
Oswego’s fourth annual Shop With A Cop last week includes interaction with Oswego Police chief Jeff Burgner and one of the 21 children in the holiday promotion.
Oswego traffic enforcement helpful
The Oswego Police Department made the following traffic enforcement actions issued during the recent Thanksgiving enforcement effort. Oswego Police Department took the following enforcement actions:• Forty-seven seatbelts and child safety seat citations;• One suspended/revoked license;• One speeding citation; Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this effort to reduce highway
Applications open for Aurora Civilian Review Board (CRB)
With a unanimous 12-0 decision, the Aurora City Council made history last week with an unprecedented vote to create the Aurora area’s first Civilian Review Board (CRB), a resident-based body to address police misconduct complaints. “We have made significant advances in our police reform efforts in a short amount of
Aurora Police Announce Detours and Road Closures for Black Friday Shopping at Chicago Premium Outlet Mall
The Aurora Police Department is working in conjunction with the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall again this year to plan for this year’s Black Friday shopping event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall’s Black Friday event will kick-off this year on Friday morning, November 27th, instead of
Police interaction with special needs persons must improve
By John W. Whitehead They shot at him 14 times. Walter Wallace Jr., a troubled 27-year-old black man with a criminal history and mental health issues, was no saint. Still, he didn’t deserve to die in a hail of bullets fired by police officers who clearly had not been adequately
Naperville Police Department: Halloween enforcement
The Naperville Police Department issued 52 seat belt citations during the recent Halloween enforcement effort. Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this drive to save lives by getting impaired drivers off the roads and more vehicle occupants buckled up. The enforcement campaign took place from October 17 through November
Aurora community members use their voices in C.H.A.N.G.E.
By Jason Crane As the U. S. presidential debate, was being heard around the Nation and parts of the world, Thursday, Oct. 22, feelings of frustration and the need for answers filled Main Baptist Church in Aurora at the third community listening session for the C.H.A.N.G.E. (community helping Aurora’s necessary
Aurora Police Arrest And Charge Two Men With Attempted Murder And Armed Robbery
The Aurora Police have arrested and charged two men as a result of an extensive investigation into a shooting incident that occurred on October 3rd on the city’s southeast side. October 3, at approximately 5:48 p.m. Aurora Police responded to the 1400 block of Farington Lane for the report of
Community listening sessions on policing and city progress
Aurora resident Mark Zelman addresses the first of five community listening sessions on policing and city progress Thursday, Oct. 8 at New England Congregational Church.
North Aurora Police Department pilot program begins
The North Aurora Police Department is excited to announce a new pilot program to provide a social worker as a resource to our community to help address issues that are not always criminal in nature. This is an expansion of a longstanding partnership between our Department and the Association for
U.S. Supreme Court subservient to police state order
By John W. Whitehead The U.S. Supreme Court will not save us. It doesn’t matter which party gets to pick the replacement to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. The battle that is gearing up right now is yet more distraction and spin to keep
Naperville Police Arrest Juvenile for Armed Robbery; Charges Pending
Naperville Police were called to the 300 block of Washington Street at approximately 5:17 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, for a report of an armed robbery. Responding officers were informed that the juvenile victim was sitting with friends in Fredenhagen Park when an unknown male approached him, pointed what appeared to
C.H.A.N.G.E. public sessions on police policy starting point
By Emily Ochoa McDonald Over the last few weeks at the Aurora City Hall, a series of public sessions called the C.H.A.N.G.E. (Community Helping Auroras Necessary Growth and Empowerment), a reform initiative, were held to discuss the use of force and training policies the Aurora Police Department use. The public
Video of traffic stop in Aurora, Colo. and not in Aurora, Ill.
We at the Aurora (Illinois) Police Department received a number of messages and telephone calls today from the community with concerns about a video of a traffic stop that has appeared on the news and social media. We immediately looked into the incident and determined it did not occur in
Federal militarized troop invasion a wake-up call?
By John W. Whitehead “I don’t need invitations by the state, state mayors, or state governors, to do our job. We’re going to do that, whether they like us there or not.” —Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf’s defense of the Donald Trump Administration’s deployment of militarized federal police to