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Oak Park Police report 2024 staffing gains, modest crime change and ALPR investigative uses
Summary
Chief Johnson presented the police department's 2024 annual report: the department hired 19 officers last year but finished the year below authorized strength; overall crime rose slightly and property crime—especially theft—remains the largest category; the report described examples where ALPR searches contributed to weapon recoveries and arrests.
Chief (full name in transcript: Chief Johnson) presented the Oak Park Police Department's 2024 annual report, reviewing staffing, crime statistics and notable achievements.
Staffing: The department's authorized strength is 116 sworn officers and 23 civilian staff. Chief Johnson reported the department ended 2024 with 84 sworn officers and 16 civilian staff, and that the department hired 19 officers during 2024—the largest annual hiring total in more than a decade. Chief Johnson described a period of elevated resignations early in 2024 tied to officers leaving for other agencies and said the village's lateral hiring program helped recruit experienced officers back to the department.
Crime statistics and enforcement: The…
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