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Police report: December mayor’s court totals $3,185; officer struck by wrong‑way driver walks away from crash
Summary
At the Jan. 14 Golf Manor meeting the police chief presented the mayor’s court and citation statistics for December, reported an officer involved in a Dec. 23 head‑on crash with a wrong‑way driver was treated and released, and confirmed patrols and budgeting to address youth pellet/BB‑gun complaints.
At the Jan. 14 Village of Golf Manor council meeting the police chief reported December mayor’s court receipts of $3,185 for the month and a 2024 year total of $62,966.50, and described citation and call activity for December.
“Last year was 58,805. So it just shows an increase in activity,” the police chief said, summarizing the year‑to‑date mayor’s court totals. For December the chief reported 44 citations written, with expired license plates the most common violation; officers logged 165 officer‑initiated calls and dispatch received 183 calls for a December total of 348.
The chief also described a Dec. 23 crash in which an officer driving an unmarked Dodge was struck head‑on by a wrong‑way driver on Cross County Highway. The officer was treated and released after evaluation; the vehicle was a loss. “He was very fortunate. He went home that night … we made sure he went to the hospital the next day and checked out,” the chief said.
On public safety concerns involving youths using pellet or BB guns, the chief said the department is not currently running a special enforcement task force but has budgeted for the capacity to do so if calls or incidents increase. The chief described standard practice of contacting parents and speaking with youths observed using such devices and asked residents to call the department rather than confront individuals.
Because two council members were absent the mayor’s court report was read for the record and council agreed to consider formal approval at the next regular meeting.
No formal votes were taken at the Jan. 14 meeting because the council did not have a quorum for action; the police chief’s information was presented as a report to council.
