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Crest Hill approves in‑car cameras purchase and updates enforcement ordinances
Summary
Council approved purchase of three Motorola in‑car cameras for new squad cars and approved ordinance changes to the administrative citation process and towing fee schedule; the changes update equipment and fee rules discussed at a prior work session.
The Crest Hill City Council approved several police‑department items Monday, including a purchase agreement for three in‑car cameras and amendments to code sections covering administrative citations and towing‑company fees.
Police Chief Ed Clark opened the police department segment and thanked staff and council members for participation in recent charitable events. Clark then turned agenda items to the department’s deputy chief, who requested approval to purchase three Motorola in‑car M500 cameras. The deputy chief said the cameras will outfit three newly purchased squad cars; the department will reuse one preexisting in‑car camera. Staff presented the purchase as time‑sensitive because of potential tariff‑related price increases. The council approved the agreement with Motorola Solutions by roll call (Resolution 1307).
The council also approved an ordinance amending Chapter 1.2 related to administrative citations (an update to reflect the city’s current hearing processes) and an ordinance adjusting the fee schedule for towing companies (Chapter 5.68). The deputy chief told the council towing fees had not been updated since 2008 and the changes were intended to keep Crest Hill competitive with neighboring municipalities. Both ordinances passed on roll call votes.
No policy changes beyond the stated updates were recorded; staff said the amendments reflect processes and fee schedules discussed at a prior work session and are intended to align the codes with current administrative procedures and market rates.
The three items passed on recorded roll calls as Resolution 1307 (cameras), Ordinance amending Chapter 1.2 (administrative hearings), and Ordinance 2021 (towing fee schedule).
