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Princeton police to be reimbursed $66,240 for mandated camera program; longtime officer to retire
Summary
The Princeton Police Department won a $66,240 grant reimbursement for cameras required by the state; the council also heard that Officer Eric Sorensen will retire after nearly 30 years.
Princeton city staff told the council on Monday that the Princeton Police Department has been awarded a $66,240 grant reimbursement from the State of Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board to cover the department’s mandated camera equipment and storage costs.
City staff said the state required departments to have such cameras by Jan. 1 of this year. Princeton obtained its cameras in September of the previous year; the grant reimbursement will cover all but about $1,100 of the department’s purchase, staff said.
Separately, the council heard that Officer Eric Sorensen is retiring after nearly 30 years of service. An open house will be held at the police department from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the following day; staff encouraged council and community members to attend.
The grant reimbursement was described as positive news because the state and federal mandates often create unfunded expenses for local governments. The transcript does not provide contract details, the timing for the reimbursement payment, or a formal council vote on accepting the grant; staff said they will “plan the paperwork” to complete the reimbursement process.
The transcript identifies the grant source as the State of Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and quantifies the award as $66,240; it also notes an outstanding $1,100 in costs that the city will still cover.
