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Public safety committee reports increased calls, weapons recoveries and staffing updates for Kankakee police and fire
Summary
The Public Safety Committee reviewed December and year-end public safety statistics, including arrests, weapons recovered, staffing levels, and fire/EMS workload; committee members approved monthly bills for police and fire.
Alderman Resenga reported to the City Council that the Public Safety Committee met Jan. 7 and reviewed monthly and year-end statistics for police and fire departments, including staffing levels, arrests, weapons recoveries and calls for service.
Chief Kidwell and Deputy Chief Austin presented police statistics for December: patrol handled 4,815 calls in the month, with 95 adult arrests and one juvenile arrest. For the full year, the police department handled 6,523 calls, made 1,231…
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