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Westmont police report: staffing steady, calls up and training hours high, department highlights community outreach
Summary
Trustee Bob Plowman summarized Chief Gruen’s annual report to the Westmont Village Board, noting the department’s staffing levels, a roughly 2,000 increase in calls for service, 5,400 training hours, and several community outreach events including a Special Olympics fundraiser shred day on April 18, 2026.
At the Feb. 5 Westmont Village Board meeting, Trustee Bob Plowman summarized the Westmont Police Department’s annual report from Chief Gruen, highlighting staffing, workload increases and community outreach efforts.
The report introduced Officer Robert Art as the department’s 2025 employee of the year; Plowman said Art’s peers described him as “dedicated, loyal, and reliant.” Plowman provided staffing figures: 41 sworn officers, six civilian staff and five current vacancies.
Deputy Chief Weidler reported the department is up…
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