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Riverwoods board approves 10th sworn officer to bolster investigations and staffing stability

5766999 · August 6, 2025
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Trustees approved creation of a tenth full-time sworn officer position in the police department to provide staffing stability and allow a detective to be assigned full time to investigations; the board voted unanimously and staff estimated the annual cost at about $141,440 (benefits included).

The Village Board voted unanimously to authorize a tenth full-time sworn officer position in the Riverwoods Police Department, a change the chief said would stabilize patrol coverage and let an investigator work full time on complex cases. Police Chief Dano told trustees the department is authorized for nine full-time sworn positions and routinely uses part-time officers or…

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