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Police chief reports staffing shortfalls, spike in auto thefts; council approves $132,843 in police bills
Summary
Police leadership told the council the department is budgeted for 67 officers but is effectively short due to academy assignments, training and leaves; overtime is high and auto thefts are up roughly 45% year-over-year. Council approved $132,843.54 in police-department bills.
Police leadership briefed the Kankakee City Council on October police activity, highlighting staffing shortages, overtime, firearms recoveries and a significant rise in auto thefts. The council approved police bills for the month by roll call.
"The police department is currently budgeted for 67 officers. We currently have 66 officers. With that being said, we're down really 12 officers because we have 2 in the academy, 2 in field training, 1 on administrative leave, 3 on light duty, and 4 on FMLA," the chief said, describing how those absences affect shift staffing and overtime.
The department reported 21…
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