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Vernon Hills police seek full‑time social worker; trustees indicate support to include position in FY26 draft
Summary
Deputy Chief Halyoubets asked the board to fund a full-time village social worker for the police department (budget impact about $131,000 after ending the current $39,500 Omni contract), arguing current contracted coverage misses many potential interventions; multiple trustees voiced support and staff said the position will be included as a budget placeholder.
Deputy Chief Halyoubets told the Committee of the Whole that the police department is seeking approval to hire a full-time village-employed social worker to be detailed to the department, and that the request would carry a budgetary impact of approximately $131,000 after eliminating the current part-time contract with Omni Youth Services.
Halyoubets presented department records showing roughly 381 opportunities for social‑service intervention in 2023 while the contract social services function initiated only 127 cases that year. "These numbers demonstrate that on average, the contract social services function is…
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