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Consultants tell Warrenville council police department is sound but offers 37 improvements
Summary
A CPSM organizational assessment found Warrenville’s police department to be a well-performing small agency but recommended 37 improvements across administration, patrol, investigations, records and property/evidence; staff said many recommendations are already under review and an executive summary is posted online.
Craig Jeniger, a senior associate with the Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM), told the Warrenville City Council on Feb. 2 that an organizational assessment of the city’s police department found it to be a strong small agency but one with room to improve.
The assessment, a 128-page report that includes data analysis covering July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, recommends 37 actions ranging from simple operational changes to longer-term staffing and technology investments, Jeniger said.
Jeniger said the review combined a quantitative data pull from the CAD and records systems with a two-day on-site review and focus groups. “Warrenville was one of the better small agencies that we’ve looked at,” he said, citing the department’s…
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