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Kankakee police report 65 staff on roster, spike in overtime and recovered firearms in May
Summary
Kankakee City police Chief Kidwell told the city’s public safety meeting on June 3 that the department’s active roster currently totals 65 officers and staff and asked residents to encourage applicants for upcoming tests for the police academy.
Kankakee City police Chief Kidwell told the city’s public safety meeting on June 3 that the department’s active roster currently totals 65 officers and staff and asked residents to encourage applicants for upcoming tests for the police academy.
Kidwell said, “We have 38 currently in patrol, 8 in investigations, 2 in K Meg, 1 school resource officer, 4 in administration, 3 in the pop unit. Currently, I have 2 in the academy, 3 in field training, 1 in nuisance abatement, 2 on light duty, and 1 on FMLA. So that adds up to 65.”
The report outlined personnel, overtime, bills and monthly activity for May and why they matter to the city. Chief Kidwell said the department’s hiring list is expired and that testing will be held on June 21; he named two academy recruits,…
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