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Police chief clarifies staffing and coverage as department reports calls and generator issues
Summary
The police chief corrected a social media post, describing actual staffing levels, coverage goals and recent operational incidents including a generator failure at a large lift station and temporary use of portable equipment.
The Village of Saint Charles police chief addressed a social media post the department said contained inaccurate staffing information and outlined current staffing, coverage goals and recent operational incidents.
The chief told council the department has three full‑time officers (one shared as a school resource officer with the school paying half that salary) and three part‑time officers on the books, though only one part‑timer works regularly. "We do not have 5 full time…
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