Comments on: Police chief asks for more officers

By: puzzledagain

puzzledagain — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:42:19 +0000

I agree with Farmer Mel, do we really need more officers? Is there really a need for a full-time investigative officer?

By: FarmerMel

FarmerMel — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:39:19 +0000

Oh yeah, that is EXACTLY what we need…more police officers with more time on their hands. Then we can have more officers to carry on the very important duties of pulling out garage sale signs, not answering your non-emergency phone calls, and waiting to pull you over 1 block away from your house. Excellent…is it not bad enough that we pay more taxes than surrounding areas, you want to add to that now? I question the departments efficiency…the answer is not to always hire new people at a place of business, it is to evaluate how your current process and people are doing. And, if you need extra help for 2-3 days a year, no business in their right mind would hire permanent employees for that, you hire temporary. UGH!
I would like to see the numbers behind the statement of “interest in public safety.”

By: concernedelburncitizen

concernedelburncitizen — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:06:01 +0000

Elburn, Illinois, in Kane county, is 13 miles NW of Aurora, Illinois (center to center) and 42 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 2,756. The U.S.A. average is 3 law enforcement personel per 1000 citizens.

Since we have 17 already and they want to hire 4 more for a total of 21. So 2756/21=131— or 1 cop per every 131 people or 3 cops per 393 people or 8-9 cops per 1000…which is more then twice the national average. Why not do a little more government spending? why dont you just hire security for Elburn days if it is such a burden.

By: near the tracks

near the tracks — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:24:57 +0000

Here’s an idea, why not have someone there to answer the phone at nights and on the weekends? Calling 911 to get a hold of your local police on the weekends about something that is not necessary an emergency, but can’t wait until Monday is awful.