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Trustees debate private security role after residents ask about summonses and oversight
Summary
Trustees and residents questioned the duties and oversight of the contracted security firm (pro protection), particularly what summonses the firm may issue and whether the work produces net community benefit.
Trustees and residents pressed for clarity about the village’s contracted private security service — what actions the guards may take, how many summonses they have written and who validates those summonses before court.
Board members reiterated that the contracted guards can issue parking summonses but cannot enforce moving violations; a trustee asked who validates summonses before they reach court and whether the program generates net revenue. Officials said the firm provides nightly reports and that parking summonses are processed through the court system. One trustee said the program’s main purpose is visible presence and deterrence rather than revenue generation: "it's presence. Driving around, deterring," a trustee stated during discussion.
The board asked staff to continue monitoring reports from the contractor and to provide a tally of enforcement actions and their disposition at a future meeting.
