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Skokie police cite hiring gains and technology upgrades; chief seeks to unfreeze officer position
Summary
Police Chief Jesse Barnes reported hiring 12 officers this year, a newly qualified candidate list of 66 from 73 test takers, fleet updates including EV patrol vehicles, and requested funding to unfreeze a sworn position while piloting NextGen 911 and a digital‑evidence specialist role.
Police Chief Jesse Barnes told trustees the department made measurable hiring gains over the past year and outlined several technology and staffing priorities in the FY27 budget.
"Over the course of the fiscal year, we have hired 12 police officers, 1 CSO, 1 records clerk," Barnes said, and added that 66 of 73 candidates who took the entry exam passed, producing a larger eligibility list than the prior cycle.
Barnes described recruitment and retention as an…
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