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Police report: 2,575 calls, 37 arrests in May

Board of Trustees of the Village of Franklin Park · June 1, 2026
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Summary

Trustee William 'Bill' Ruhl reported the Police Department logged 2,575 calls for service in May, including 548 traffic stops; officers made 37 arrests and issued a range of citations, according to the board report.

Trustee William 'Bill' Ruhl, reporting for the Police and Fire Committee, summarized May activity for the Police Department.

Ruhl said officers logged 2,575 calls for service during May, including 548 traffic stops. The department made 37 arrests and issued 209 state traffic citations, 94 compliance citations, 832 parking citations and 18 local ordinance citations. Ruhl noted there was no report from the Fire Department during the session.

The board did not discuss follow-up actions in the transcript; department leadership listed in the meeting roll call includes Police Chief Thomas Ferris.