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Dolton police chief announces new lobby hours, security system and says vehicle thefts are down

Village meeting (Dolton) · March 23, 2026
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Summary

At a village meeting, Dolton Police Chief Chapman announced the station’s customer-service hours have changed to 3 a.m.–8 p.m. weekdays, described a new camera-and-intercom system monitored by dispatch, recognized a departing detective, and reported a decline in motor-vehicle thefts from about 25% to roughly 9% since his arrival.

Dolton Police Chief Chapman told residents at a village meeting that the police station’s customer-service window will now be open from 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and that an intercom-and-camera system has been installed so dispatch can see and speak with visitors after hours and summon an officer if needed.

Chapman said the change was made to improve efficiency and reduce overtime. “Our new hours are from 3:00 in the morning until 8:00 p.m. in the evening, Monday through Friday,” Chapman said. He asked residents to pass the information to…

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