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Oswego swears in Andrew K. Santa as deputy chief; department leaders cite 21 years of tactical service
Summary
Andrew K. Santa was sworn in as deputy chief of the Oswego Police Department Jan. 7. Speakers noted his service history, long tenure on the Kendall County Special Response Team and prior supervisory and training roles.
Andrew K. Santa was sworn in as deputy chief of the Oswego Police Department during the Jan. 7 Village of Oswego board meeting.
Village President Coppin administered the oath as family and department members attended. Chief Basten introduced Santa and outlined his record: Santa joined the department in September 2002 after attending Western Illinois University, was promoted to sergeant in September 2017, served on the criminal intelligence team, was promoted to commander in 2023, and is the longest-serving member of the Kendall County Special Response Team at just over 21 years.
Chief Basten also described Santa's other assignments, saying he had worked undercover in the drug unit, supervised the gang unit for Kendall County, and served as a defensive tactics instructor, rapid deployment instructor, TASER instructor and coordinator, and as a truck-enforcement officer. The chief noted Santa's varied experience as part of the rationale for the promotion.
Santa recited the oath of office during the swearing-in ceremony.
The meeting included congratulations from trustees and village officials. No separate formal board vote on the promotion was recorded in the public portion of the transcript; the swearing-in and remarks were presented as a ceremonial personnel action during the meeting.
