Police update: staffing gains, parking‑study delay and DUI prosecution changes
The police chief reported two officers graduating from the academy and another lateral hire starting Monday, continued volunteer corps support in Uptown, and ongoing work with Cook County 911 on school maps. Council discussed a delayed parking study (now expected late fall) and learned DUI prosecution changes are being implemented soon.
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The police chief delivered a monthly departmental report covering training, staffing and community coordination. He said two officers graduate from the police academy this week and one lateral officer begins Monday; several officers continue field training. The department’s volunteer corps has supplemented patrols in the Uptown area and performed 34 volunteer hours in March (102 year‑to‑date), the chief said. An upcoming police memorial ceremony is scheduled for May 6 at 6:30 p.m. in front of City Hall.
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