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Burr Ridge police report: calls up, crime still below 1% as burglaries fall sharply
Summary
At its June 8 meeting the Burr Ridge Board heard the police department's annual report showing 31,067 calls for service in 2025 (a roughly 6% increase), crime under 1% of calls, 73% officer‑initiated activity and a 67% decrease in reported burglaries year‑to‑year.
Mayor Graasso and the Board of Trustees heard the Burr Ridge Police Department’s 2025 annual report on Monday, which showed a rise in calls for service but continued very low crime rates.
Police Chief presented the data, saying the department handled 31,067 calls in 2025, an increase of about 6% from 2024, and that crime accounted for less than 1% of all calls. “Call volume is increasing, but crime is not. Crime remains extremely low and accounts for less than 1% of all calls for service,” the chief said. He told the board that officer‑initiated activity accounted for roughly 73% of 2025 calls and that proactive patrols had increased about 40% compared with 2023.
The report showed property crime declined about 5% from the prior year and highlighted a sharp drop in burglaries, from 36 incidents in 2024 to 12 in 2025 (a reduction the chief described as “particularly positive for our community”). The chief said crimes against persons remained uncommon and noted the department investigated one homicide in 2025, which he called an isolated incident.
Trustees pressed for additional detail on traffic enforcement after traffic stops rose from 2,667 to 3,841 in 2025. Trustee Smith asked how many tickets were issued; the chief said the number was not at hand but emphasized the department is prioritizing hazardous moving violations such as speeding and reckless driving rather than lower‑level equipment or registration infractions.
On staffing, the chief reported the department is authorized for 30 sworn officers, has hired 28 (two in training) and is realistically operating with about 26 officers on the street; two additional hires are expected to attend the police academy in September. Board members discussed the loss of a community service officer in a recent budget decision and asked staff to explore non‑patrol alternatives for handling lower‑priority calls.
The board did not take formal action on the report at the meeting; the chief thanked deputy chiefs Chris Dufur Garcia and David Allen for assisting with the report and invited continued follow‑up from trustees.
