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Beecher police chief credited with grants, evidence automation and community effort 'Beecher Blessings'
Summary
Trustees lauded Chief Fleming for implementing e-tickets and automating the evidence vault, securing Axon and other federal grants (including $25,000 for a forensic firearm shell-casing analyzer), launching a retention bonus program and coordinating a community assistance effort referred to as 'Be[e]cher Blessings.' The chief also coordinated Narcan distribution through Will County Health.
The board’s public safety committee used its Dec. 8 meeting time to note a string of changes implemented by Police Chief Fleming during his tenure, including operational improvements, grant-funded purchases and community outreach.
Trustees described administrative changes such as switching to electronic tickets and automating the evidence vault, which trustees said…
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