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Riverwoods swears in new officer; police report describes pursuit, union talks
Summary
The Riverwoods Board of Trustees swore in Officer Robert Roque. The police chief reported on a recent vehicle pursuit that ended with a suspect arrested after entering a retention pond and said union contract talks began May 27.
Mayor Ford administered the oath of office Wednesday as the Village of Riverwoods swore in Officer Robert Roque to the Riverwoods Police Department.
The ceremony formally introduced Roque to the department and to residents; Chief (Riverwoods Police Department) described Roque as an experienced evidence technician and a 20-year veteran of the Skokie Police Department and noted the officer’s prior recognition by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists.
The swearing-in drew family members to the meeting. "Please raise your right hand. I, Robert Roque, do solemnly swear that I'll uphold the Constitution of the United States, the State of Illinois, the ordinances of the Village of Riverwoods and the rules and regulations of the Riverwoods Police Department," Roque said while taking the oath.
In his department report, the chief described a separate incident in which Riverwoods officers initiated a traffic stop that continued into a parking lot on Deerfield Parkway in Buffalo Grove. According to the chief, the driver fled, jumped from the vehicle into a retention pond in an attempt to evade officers, and was pulled from the water. Officers charged the individual with driving without a valid driver’s license and attempting to elude a police officer and discovered outstanding warrants, including one from the Illinois Department of Corrections for an alleged parole violation and a domestic battery warrant from Chicago.
Chief (Riverwoods Police Department) also reported that union negotiations for the 2025 police contract began May 27 and that the department remains operating under the prior contract while talks continue.
No formal board action was taken on police staffing or contracts at this meeting.
The department’s next regular updates will appear in future board packets and at upcoming meetings.
