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East Dundee police chief reports lower major offenses, staffing changes and upcoming recruits
Summary
The police chief reported a slight decline in calls for service and Part 1 offenses, described several major incidents (aggravated discharge, drug house search), and outlined recent promotions and expected new hires; he also recommended continuing senior-scam prevention outreach.
The East Dundee police chief delivered a year-in-review report at the June 24 special meeting, summarizing calls for service, crime trends, major incidents and personnel changes.
The chief said calls for service were roughly even year-to-year (reporting a modest decline in one comparison) and that Part 1 offenses (major felonies) decreased by 97 incidents, largely due to a reduction in thefts above $500. Part 2 (misdemeanor) counts differed year-to-year as well. The chief highlighted traffic enforcement results, noting a substantial number of moving-violation citations and parking citations.
He described several major incidents, including an aggravated discharge of a firearm tied to a dispute and a coordinated search-warrant drug arrest that led to felony charges. The chief credited officers for proactive investigations that produced leads and arrests.
On staffing, the chief listed internal promotions (including a new deputy chief and several sergeants), said two new officers are set to join the department (one lateral-certified officer to start July 15 and one recruit entering the police academy later this summer), and described ongoing recruitment and background-screening challenges. He also said the department expects to receive two squad cars in coming months and will continue annual senior-scam prevention presentations and outreach.
Trustees asked about false-alarm frequency, charging options for repeat false alarms, and expanding senior-scam outreach to additional community locations; the chief said ordinance authority exists to charge repeat false alarms and that he would continue the scam-prevention program.
