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Kankakee police report shows vacancies, higher overtime and 5,987 incidents in June
Summary
The police chief reported the department is budgeted for 67 officers but operating with about 55 due to injuries and training; June overtime was $26,668.36 and the committee approved the department's bills totaling $105,079.12.
The Kankakee police chief reported staffing shortfalls, elevated overtime and a busy month of calls at the Public Safety Committee meeting.
The chief said the department is budgeted for 67 officers and currently has 65 on the roster but is effectively operating with about 55 officers because of injuries, academy assignments and field training. He said the department recently held an entry-level exam and will post results before adding military points and moving to backgrounds and hiring.
Why it matters: The chief reported June overtime of $26,668.36 and said about $9,000 of that is expected to be reimbursed by grants and task-force reimbursements. Major budget items discussed included dispatch service (about $63,000), an annual Lexipol subscription ($15,252.96) and Tri River training ($6,500). The committee moved and approved payment of the department's bills, which the chief listed at $105,079.12.
Incidents and enforcement: For June the department reported 5,987 incidents, 298 handled cases, 113 adult arrests and 0 juvenile arrests. The chief said officers made 314 traffic stops, issued 418 citations, conducted 115 foot patrols, and recovered 10 firearms (the Kilgore/"KMAG" unit recovered six). The department handled 39 shots-fired-related calls for the month; mental-health-related calls increased to 53.
The chief explained nuances of the NIBRS reporting system, noting that some categories can appear inflated because a single arrest may generate multiple reportable counts. He also said business checks and extra patrols were down relative to the preceding month.
Provenance: Personnel, overtime and budget figures were delivered at 00:15:33'00:18:09; statistics and NIBRS explanations were delivered at 00:19:52 and 00:20:50. The bills were approved by roll call at 00:19:27.
