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Alderman describes overnight police ride-along; chief praises department's training
Summary
Alderman Geza Petro recounted a 12-hour overnight ride-along with Officer Sean Noonan and described seeing a different late-night population near local businesses; Police Chief Calvello praised Noonan and the department's training.
Alderman Geza Petro told the City Council on March 10 that he participated in a 12-hour overnight ride-along with Officer Sean Noonan on March 8. Petro said the experience illustrated what the police motto "Serve and Protect" means in practice and that between about 11:30 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. he observed dozens of people gathering and lingering near local businesses.
Police Chief Calvello responded to Petro's remarks by praising Officer Noonan and the department: he said Noonan "is not only a great officer, but that 99.9% of the department's officers are outstanding as well," crediting training and equipment provided by Deputy Chief Clark. Petro and the Chief framed the visit as a demonstration of officer professionalism and community engagement rather than as evidence of a specific new public-safety crisis.
What's next: Petro's observations will inform future conversations about late-night activity near commercial areas; no formal policy action was recorded in the minutes.
