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Burr Ridge police: 31,067 calls in 2025 as crime stays below 1%
Summary
Chief presented the Burr Ridge Police Department—s 2025 report showing a three-year high in calls for service (31,067, about a 6% rise), crime under 1% of calls, a sharp drop in burglaries and a growth in officer-initiated patrols. Trustees asked about traffic stops, ticketing and staffing.
Chief of Police presented the Burr Ridge Police Department—s 2025 annual report, telling the mayor and trustees that the department handled 31,067 calls for service in 2025, the highest count in the three-year reporting period and roughly a 6% increase over 2024. He said most of the increase reflected officer-initiated activity rather than rising criminal activity.
"Burr Ridge remains a very safe community," the Chief said, summarizing three primary takeaways: rising calls for service, overall crime remaining exceptionally low (less than 1% of calls), and a marked increase in proactive patrols. The chief said about 73% of calls in 2025 were generated by officers and that extra patrol activity rose roughly 40% versus 2023.
The report highlighted a substantial reduction in burglaries, which fell from 36 incidents in 2024 to 12 in 2025 (about a 67% reduction). Property-related theft and fraud remained the most common property crimes, while crimes against persons stayed uncommon; the department investigated one isolated homicide in 2025, which the chief said did not indicate a trend.
Trustees pressed the chief on traffic enforcement after seeing traffic stops rise from 2,667 to 3,841. "Of those traffic stops, any idea how many tickets were issued?" Trustee Smith asked; the chief said he did not have that figure at his fingertips and pledged to provide more detail later. Trustees also asked whether some calls could be handled without sworn patrol officers after the village eliminated a community service officer position during budgeting.
On staffing, the chief said the department is authorized for 30 officers, currently has 28 hired (two in training and effectively about 26 on the street), and is actively recruiting to fill gaps; hiring experienced officers could shorten the timeline to full patrol strength.
Why it matters: the board will consider resource and staffing requests in light of rising call volume and the department's emphasis on proactive patrols. The chief closed by thanking his staff and deputy chiefs for compiling the data and invited further questions and follow-up information from trustees.
The board moved from the police report to items on the consent agenda after trustee discussion, and the chief—s presentation concluded with no formal action beyond the Q&A and information provided to the trustees.
