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Commissioner asks police to show presence at weekend youth sports; staff to raise request with police
Summary
A commissioner requested periodic Dixon Police Department presence at weekend youth sporting events to ease tensions among parents; staff said they will pass the request to police and have discussed ingress concerns with the fire department.
During the commissioners' items segment, a commissioner asked staff to ask the Dixon Police Department to periodically show a presence at weekend youth sporting events, particularly on Saturdays, to help calm tensions among parents. The commissioner described the issue as recurring during local sports activities and requested a non-posted patrol presence.
Lauren said she will pass the request to the police department but noted she is not their boss. Lauren also reported that staff has already discussed parking and emergency access (ingress/egress) concerns at Hope Park with the fire department; no immediate operational changes were announced, but conversations are ongoing.
"I think that if we can hopefully just ask, they don't have to post, but just kind of make that part of their little drive and show a presence," the commissioner said during the discussion.
