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Registration Open for Oswego Police Citizen’s Police Academy

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The Oswego Police Department is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 Citizen’s Police Academy. The upcoming session will begin Wednesday, Feb. 19. Classes will be held every Wednesday evening from 6:30 p.m. to approximately 8:30 p.m. and will run for 13 weeks in the Community...

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Oswego Police Department new speed watch program

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The Oswego Police Department is implementing a new Speed Watch Program in an effort to reduce speeding violations on residential streets and bring awareness to drivers on the negative impacts of speeding. In many neighborhoods, the disregard of motorists for posted speed limits is a significant safety risk. Research consistently...

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Labor Day traffic safety campaign targeting impaired and dangerous driving

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Oswego Police Department are participating in a traffic safety campaign aimed at reducing impaired driving and other hazardous driving behaviors, such as distracted driving and failure to use seat belts. With powerful messages like “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different,” “Drive High Get...

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Oswego Police Free Shred Event June 29

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To assist in the prevention of identity theft, the Oswego Police Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (OCPAAA) is a partner with the Rotary Club of Oswego to offer a free shredding service to the community. The shred event is scheduled for Saturday, June 29, at the Oswego Public Works Facility,...

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Oswego Police arrested a 15-year-old male juvenile for possession of a loaded firearm at Oswego East High School

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Oswego Police arrested a 15-year-old male juvenile Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, for possession of a loaded firearm at Oswego East High School, 1525 Harvey Road, Oswego. At approximately 10 a.m., Oswego Police were notified by school staff members that a student had turned over a backpack containing a firearm. The...

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Oswego Police Chief discusses SAFE-T Act

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Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin discussed recently-enacted criminal justice reform laws, including the SAFE-T Act, Tuesday, Nov. 21. In a speech titled “How New Illinois Criminal Laws Affect Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and You,” Bastin addressed Aurora Council, Navy League of the United States’ dinner meeting at Riverview Diner in Montgomery....

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Multiple crashes in Oswego

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Oswego Police were dispatched at approximately 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, to a multiple vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 34 and Fifth Street. The preliminary investigation has determined that Unit 1, a Chevy Malibu, was traveling westbound on Route 34 and turned left onto southbound Fifth Street in...

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Oswego Police Department issued 55 citations

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The Oswego Police Department issued 55 citations during the recent Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement period. “Through the Memorial Day enforcement campaign, we helped make Illinois roads safer and spread the word that seat belts and child safety restraints save lives,” said public information officer Cathy Nevara. Although...

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Oswego Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, Feb. 22

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The Oswego Police Department is announcing sign-up for its next Citizen’s Police Academy that will begin Wednesday Feb. 22. Classes will be held Wednesday nights from 6:30 p.m. until approximately 8:30 p.m. and will run for 13 weeks in the Community Room at the Oswego Police Headquarters. Class size will...

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Oswego Police Department, impaired driving campaign

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With holiday festivities rapidly approaching, the Oswego Police Department announced that it will participate in a statewide impaired driving awareness campaign from December 17 through January 3, 2022. “Driving impaired, whether under the influence of alcohol or drugs, can have catastrophic consequences and is illegal in every state,” said Public...

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Oswego Police reveal holiday citations

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The Oswego Police Department made the following traffic enforcement actions during Labor Day enforcement effort. • 43 seat belts and child safety seat citations;• 3 distracted driver’s citations;• 16 speeding citations;• One suspended driver. Oswego Police Department enforcement dates went from August 20 through September 7, to get drunk and...

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Traffic delays likely during PrairieFest

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The Oswego Police Department is reminding the public to expect increased traffic congestion and delays in Oswego beginning Friday, Sept. 3, through Monday, Sept. 6, due to PrairieFest activities. Motorists should expect delays in particular while traveling on the following: • Illinois Route 71 between US Route 34 and Forrest...

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Oswego Police enforce rules over Independence Day week

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The Oswego Police Department made the following traffic enforcement actions issued during the recent Independence Day week enforcement effort. • 54 seatbelts and child safety seat citations • Six distracted driver’s citations • Three speeding citations • One disobey traffic control device. • One felony warrant arrest Oswego Police Department...

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Oswego Police recognize Distracted Driving Awareness Month

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month across the nation, and the Oswego Police Department is urging drivers to drop their phones and focus on the road with a not-so-subtle reminder: “Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other.”“It has become all too common to see people driving down the road...

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Oswego: Police diversity

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In anticipation of more population growth and a wave of retirements, the Village of Oswego is adopting multiple strategies to build a police department ready to serve its growing, diverse community. Tuesday, Feb. 16, the Oswego Village Board approved a policy change that will allow more seasoned recruits to apply...

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Oswego Police enforce 51

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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...

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Oswego Police Department: One Mind

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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...

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Oswego traffic enforcement helpful

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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...

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Openings: Oswego Citizen’s Police Academy

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Interested persons can sign up for its next Oswego Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, which will begin Wednesday, Feb. 5. Classes will be held Wednesday nights from 6:30 p.m. until approximately 8:30 p.m. and will run for 13 weeks in the community room at the Oswego Police Headquarters. Class size...

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