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Batavia swears in two probationary officers, promotes Christina Roberts and honors police staff
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Summary
The Batavia City Council swore in probationary officers Logan Perry and Brianna Chacon, promoted Christina Roberts to fire lieutenant and heard awards recognizing longtime volunteers and several police employees, including the Joseph M. Burke Award recipient Joanne Spitz.
Batavia swore in two new probationary police officers and promoted a Batavia Fire Department lieutenant during its April 20 meeting.
Police Chief (speech by speaker 3) introduced Logan Perry and Brianna Chacon as hires that filled two newly authorized vacancies, noting both will begin training at the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy on April 27, 2026. Officer Logan Perry (identified in the meeting) and Brianna Chacon (identified in the meeting) each repeated the oath of office administered at the council meeting.
The council also recognized Christina Roberts, who was sworn in as a fire lieutenant on April 20, 2026. A presenter described Roberts as the second full-time woman hired by the Batavia Fire Department and the first promoted to rank, highlighting more than 20 years of service and specialty-team leadership. Roberts recited the required oath and was welcomed by council and staff.
Chief and staff awards followed the oaths. Joanne Spitz received the Joseph M. Burke Award for her role creating and sustaining programs such as Shop with a Cop and for stepping in to procure funds when grant support lapsed. The department also honored Rebecca (Becca) Lambert as Civilian Employee of the Year and recognized Austin Robinson for community volunteerism and Special Olympics liaison work. Officer David Saad — the department’s Officer of the Year for 2025 — was recognized in absentia for work on social media, impaired-driving enforcement and for contributing to the department’s annual report. Detective Bryce Reininger was named Kane County officer of the year for his computer-forensics work in child sexual-abuse-material investigations and multiagency cases.
Mayor and council members offered congratulations; the presentations closed with applause and the meeting moved on to the department’s annual report.
The council approved the consent agenda earlier in the meeting, which included financial reports, contract awards and other routine items.
