Social workers will soon join police officers in Waukegan while responding to certain 911 calls as part of a co-responder pilot program funded by the state. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 4736 into law in May 2022. The bill created the Co-Responders Pilot Program to have police in certain parts of the state […]
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Man called 911 to report slow service at restaurant in Richmond, court docs allege
A 61-year-old man was arrested for allegedly calling 911 to complain about a restaurant’s slow food service in Richmond and asking for the police to respond. Benjamin M. Albor, 61, of the 8600 block of Route 12 in Richmond, was charged with false report to a public safety agency, a Class A misdemeanor. A criminal […]
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Gov. Pritzker signs bill giving Waukegan, other Illinois cities funding for police co-responder program
The governor on Tuesday signed a bill into law that will require social workers and police officers in Waukegan and other Illinois cities to work together when responding to 911 calls. House Bill 4736 creates the Co-Responders Pilot Program to have police in certain parts of the state begin a joint effort with multiple social […]
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Waukegan among big Illinois cities set to receive funding for police co-responder program
(The Center Square) – A pilot program could start soon that will require social workers and police officers in Waukegan and other Illinois cities to work together when responding to a 911 call. House Bill 4736 creates the Co-Responders Pilot Program to have police in certain parts of the state begin a joint effort with […]