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Kankakee police report 65 sworn officers, 30 firearms recovered in January; committee approves police bills
Summary
Chief Kidwell reported department staffing, recovered firearms and overtime increases tied to a Jan. 1 homicide. The committee approved the month's police bills, $112,501.73, by roll call.
Chief Kidwell presented the Kankakee Police Department’s monthly report to the Kankakee City Public Safety Committee on Tuesday (date not specified), reporting current staffing, arrests and equipment, and explaining overtime increases tied to a January 1 homicide.
“We currently have 65 officers. We're budgeted for 67,” Chief Kidwell told the committee. He said the department has 38 officers in patrol, eight in investigations, one school resource officer, and various personnel…
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