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Yorkville Police Department 2023 Annual Report Review
Public Safety Committee – March 7, 2024
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Please see the attached memo and report.
James Jensen Chief of Police
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Supplemental Information – distributed 3/1/24
Summary
Review of Yorkville Police Department 2023 Annual Report
Background
The Yorkville Police Department 2023 Annual Report is available for your review and comment.
This annual report has been designed to provide necessary feedback to the board and community
regarding crime, traffic and community policing efforts of the police department. This document is easy
to understand, provides a multitude of data and is comparative in nature to previous years. This report
will be disseminated to the entire board and will be made available on-line for the public to review.
Recommendation
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Exhibit A: 2023 Annual Report – Documents not finalized at the time of agenda posting.
Supplemental packet documents will be posted as soon as they become available.
Memorandum
To: Public Safety Committee
From: James Jensen, Police Chief
CC:
Date: March 7, 2024
Subject: Annual Report Review
2023
Annual Report
Yorkville Police Department
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Table of Contents
Letter to Mayor 3
Department Mission Statement 4
Statement of Departmental Values 4
City Officials 5
Ward Map 5
Department Distribution 5
Calls for Service 7
Administration 8
Organizational Chart 10
Promotions and new Hires 11
2023 Budget 12
2023 Department Roster/Resignations 13
Hours Worked 14
Professional Standards Report 15
Support Services 16
Investigations 17
Sex, Violent Offender Registrations 21
Alcohol and Tobacco Checks 21
Kendall Co. MCTF 22
Records 23
SRO Program 25
CSO Program 26
Internship Program 27
Fleet Data 28
Field Operations 29
Traffic Crash Data 30
Crime Rate Data 31
FTO Program 32
Traffic Concerns & Enforcement 34
Response to Resistance 41
Bias Based Policing 44
Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T.) 45
Citizen at Risk Program (C.A.R.) 45
Training 46
Unmanned Aerial Systems Program 49
Community Events/Memorable Moments 50
Employee Recognition 63
Community Comments 66
Thank You from the Chief 67
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Dear Mayor Purcell,
It is an honor and privilege to present to you the 2023 Yorkville Police Department Annual Report. This year was marked
with building and technology improvements, shared service cooperation and a significant de -escalation grant award through
the U.S Department of Justice COPS Office.
I never thought that in my tenure with the Yorkville Police Department we would be in a new City Hall/Police Department. In
April of this year, construction was completed, and we moved into our new facility. This building offers a wide array of
services for staff to include locker rooms, evidence packaging/processing, evidence storage, reporting writing, records
management, interview rooms and investigative services to include a major case area. What an improvement, what a
difference! We would like to thank you and the Yorkville City Council for investing in our City and in our Police Department.
While our new facility offered significant operational improvements it also brought about technology improvements. These
improvements included the implementation of officer worn body cameras and squad car technologies. We were also able to
purchase and train staff in the use of drones which have been used at all City events. Our citywide website revamp offered u s
the ability to communicate directly with our residents and enhance our commitment to community transparency.
The United City of Yorkville and the Village of Oswego have had a long history of hiring shared service positions. These
joint ventures have been successful allowing both municipalities to benefit from the knowledge of specialized positions
without incurring the full costs of employment. This year we were allowed to partner once again with the hiring of a shared
service training coordinator. This position has enhanced our overall training program by allowing a specialist who can focus
solely on the vast and complicated world of police training. Training is not the only shared resource position that the
department and the residents of the City have benefited from. This year we have partnered with the Illinois State Police and
the Association for Individual Development (AID). The Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Team is housed out
of the Yorkville Police Department. This team is an investigative arm of the Illinois State Police providing traffic crash
investigation/reconstruction services to the residents of the State of Illinois. The Association for Individual Development
(AID) is also utilizing space within our police department providing social work and counseling services to our residents. T his
year AID has opened up 81 cases and serviced 126 residents in the City of Yorkville.
In March of this year we submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services (COPS) for a law enforcement de-escalation grant. We were notified that our grant application was selected and that
we would be receiving over $240,000 for the purchase of a state -of-the-art police training simulator. The training simulator
that we will be purchasing is the VirTra V-300 simulator featuring five seamless displays providing 300 degrees of immersive
scenario-based training for officers. Our grant application proposed an agency wide comprehensive approach to de -escalation
that will include all Kendall County Law Enforcement partners and security personnel from the Yorkville School District.
The Yorkville Police Department is a value driven police agency. We are guided by key organizational values including the
impartial treatment of everyone, accountability, and transparency. We recognize that effective policing occurs only with the
confidence and support of our community. As we move into 2024, our focus will remain on providing extraordinary police
service to our community while protecting life and property.
I would like to thank the men and women of the Yorkville Police Department for their dedicated and professional service. I
would also like to thank Mayor Purcell and the entire Yorkville City Council for their leadership, guidance and support this
year. Your focus on “community” has allowed us to serve with care and protect with confidence.
Sincerely,
James H. Jensen
Chief of Police
YORKVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
James Jensen, Chief of Police
651 Prairie Pointe Drive | Yorkville, Illinois 60560
Phone: 630-553-4340 | Fax: 630-553-1141
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STATEMENT OF DEPARTMENTAL VALUES
To fulfill its Mission, the Yorkville Police Department places high
value on the following principles:
Community Awareness
Excellent Customer Satisfaction
Ethical Conduct
Honesty and Integrity
Innovation
Public Relations Self -Directed Work
Teamwork and Organizational Pride
Tolerance of Dissenting or Differing Views
Moral Work and Personal Habits
Public Confidence
Productive Dialogue with the Public
Mental and Physical Alertness of Officers
~Honesty & Integrity / Community Policing / Professionalism~
DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Yorkville Police Department is to work in
partnership with the community to protect life and property, assist
neighborhoods with solving their problems and enhance the quality of
life in our city.
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Mayor
John Purcell
City Administrator
Bart Olson
Alderman
Dan Transier Ward 1
Ken Koch Ward 1
Craig Soling Ward 2
Arden Joe Plocher Ward 2
Chris Funkhouser Ward 3
Matt Marek Ward 3
Seaver Tarulis Ward 4
Rusty Corneils Ward 4
Department Distribution
Full Time Sworn
Chief of Police 1
Deputy Chief 2
Patrol Commander 1
Patrol Sergeant 4
Detective Sergeant 1
Detective 2
CPAT/CIT 2
School Resource Officer 1
Patrol Officer 18
TOTAL Full Time Sworn 32
Full Time Records Civilian
Records Supervisor 1
Records Clerk 2
TOTAL Full Time Records 3
Part Time Civilian
Records Clerk 2
Evidence Custodian 1
Community Service Officer 3
TOTAL Part-Time Civilian 6
TOTAL Police Department Staff 41
Department AUTHORIZED Full-Time Sworn: 33
Yorkville Alderman Ward Map
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2023 Elected City Officials
Mayor John Purcell
Ward 1 Aldermen Ward 2 Aldermen
Ward 3 Aldermen Ward 4 Aldermen
Daniel Transier Ken Koch Craig Soling Arden Joe Plocher
Matt Marek Chris Funkhouser Rusty Corneils Seaver Tarulis
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2020—2023 Calls for Service
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2020 1050 1084 770 496 842 953 1216 1189 1228 1107 1238 1276 12,449
2021 1156 1102 1129 977 1068 1224 1228 1118 1190 1116 1101 1041 13,450
2022 1131 930 1149 1198 1344 1191 1346 1082 1176 1149 915 927 13,538
2023 1145 994 1061 1018 1164 1082 1229 1017 1066 1048 1097 980 12,901
~"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid." —President Ronald Reagan ~
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ADMINISTRATION
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ADMINISTRATION
The Administration of the Yorkville Police Department is comprised of the Chief of Police the Field
Operations Deputy Chief, Support Services Deputy Chief and the Field Operations Commander. While
divisional workloads and responsibilities vary all Administration are responsible for:
• Budget Planning, Development and Implementation
• Department Goal Development & Visionary Planning
• Personnel/Resource Allocation
• Professional Standards/Complaint Inquires
• Response to Resistance
Chief of Police
James H. Jensen
Support Services Deputy
Chief
Ray Mikolasek
Field Operations Deputy
Chief
Garrett Carlyle
Patrol Commander
Pat McMahon
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On 3 January 2023, Officer Jacob Schwartz joined the Yorkville Police Department. Officer
Schwartz, a native of Beecher, Illinois, is a 2017 graduate of Western Illinois University where
he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration. From
2019 to 2022, Schwartz was employed as a police officer with the Wilmington Police Depart-
ment. As he was already a certified police officer at the time of his hire, Schwartz proceeded
directly into the field training program. After successful completion of field training, Schwartz
was released to solo patrol where he has excelled.
On December 4, 2023, Officer Alex Wrobel joined the Yorkville Police Department. Officer
Wrobel is from Plano, Illinois and is a graduate of Aurora University where he obtained a Bach-
elor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Homeland Security. From 2021-2022,
Officer Wrobel was a Community Service Officer with the Yorkville Police Department. In
2022, Officer Wrobel was hired by the Chicago Police Department where he received his basic
training as a police officer. Because of his prior experience as a police officer, Officer Wrobel
proceeding directly into the field training program where he is currently receiving instruction
under the guidance of his field training officers.
2023 New Employees
On November 27th, Officer Leonardo Reyes joined the Yorkville Police Department. A native
of Morris, Illinois, Officer Reyes attended the University of Wisconsin Platteville and graduated
with a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Investigations and a Minor in Criminal Justice. As a new
officer, Officer Reyes will be attending the 16 -week Macon County Law Enforcement Academy
where he will receive basic training as a police officer. After graduating the police academy,
Officer Reyes will begin the field training program back at Yorkville. He will then receive an
additional 16 weeks of training under the guidance of his field training officers.
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2023 Budget
The United City of Yorkville utilizes a fiscal year budget beginning May 1st of each year and ending on
April 30th of the following year. The police department budget is broken down into five (5) different
categories to include Personnel Services-Salaries, Personnel Services-Benefits, Contractual Services,
Supplies and Capital Purchases. The chart below provides a detailed explanation of expenditures by fiscal
year.
Budget Category FY2019
Actual
FY2020
Actual
FY2021
Actual
FY2022
Actual
FY 2023
Actual
FY 2024
Adopted
Personnel Services:
Salary & Wages
$3,000,199 $3,410,082 $3,027,146 $3,363,402 $3,485,307 $3,800,222
Personnel Services:
Benefits
$1,878,152 $2,037,600 $2,065,536 $2,189,861 $2,250,876 $2,409,292
Contractual Services $273,798 $248,963 $477,185 $316,253 $278,651 $468,331
Supplies $195,398 $117,129 $116,549 $139,414 $162,205 $155,600
Capital Purchases $155,720 $63,991 $158,559 $120,725 $386,662 $246,750
Total $5,503,269 $5,877,765 $5,844,975 $6,129,655 $6,563,701 $7,080,195
Budget Category Amount % Budget
Personnel Services: Salary & Wages $3,800,222 53.7%
Personnel Services: Benefits $2,409,292 34.0%
Contractual Services $468,331 6.6%
Supplies $155,600 2.2%
Capital Purchases $246,750 3.5%
TOTAL $7,080,195 100%
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~ The greatest good is what we do for one another.—Mother Teresa
2023 Department Roster (Serving Since)
Chief James Jensen 2019 Officer Cory Shepherd 2019
Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek 2004 Officer Cali Caruso 2021
Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle 2007 Officer Mariesa Shapiama 2021
Commander Patrick McMahon 2004 Officer Kevin Warren 2021
Sergeant Sam Stroup 2000 Officer Tyler Lobdell 2021
Sergeant John Hunter 2008 Officer Peyton Heiser 2022
Sergeant Chris Hayes 2008 Officer Jake Schwartz 2023
Sergeant Behr Pfizenmaier 2008 Officer Leo Reyes 2023
Sergeant Matt Nelson 2012 Officer Alex Wrobel 2023
Officer Jeff Johnson 2002
Officer Robbie Hart 2003
Officer Timothy Kolowski 2006 Records Supervisor Kirsten Balog 2011
Officer Ryan Goldsmith 2006 Records Clerk Nicole Collum 2020
Officer Matthew Ketchmark 2007 Records Clerk Natalie Cyko 2021
Officer Roman Soebbing 2011
Officer Sara Gerlach 2011
Officer Kyle Davis 2013 PT Evid. Custodian Chuck Davis 2012
Officer Chris Kuehlem 2014 PT Rec. Clerk Maggie Garcia 2019
Officer Joshua Opp 2019 PT Rec. Clerk Tracy Darnell 2022
Officer Kyle Borowski 2019
Officer Ryan Fisher 2019
Officer Nicholas Mertes 2019 CSO Ben Odum 2021
Officer CPAT 2019 CSO Andrew Camis 2022
Officer Luke Swanson 2019
***Authorized Staffing Level (Established and Set by City Council): 33 Sworn Officers***
RESIGNATIONS
Officer Dennis Meyer—Plainfield Police Department
Officer Alex Jordon—Ottawa Police Department
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Hours Worked
Year Total
Personnel
(Sworn & Civil-
ian)
Total
Regular
Hours
Worked
Benefit
Hours Used
Compensa-
tory Time
Earned
Total
Overtime
Hours
Overtime
Hours
Reimbursed
2020 40 51,146 10,115 2,675 861 480
2021 41 64,636 11,771 3,399 987 516
2022 41 66,462 12,809 3,359 935 431
2023 41 66,409 12,808 3,935 1,369 426
2020 Population: 21,533
Sworn Officers: 30
2020: 1 Officer per 717.77 Residents
2021 Population: 22,611
Sworn Officers: 32
2021: 1 Officer per 706.59 Residents
2022 Population: 23,397
Sworn Officers: 32
2022: 1 Officer per 672.90 Residents
2023 Population: 24,536
Sworn Officers: 33
2023: 1 Officer per 672.90 Residents
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2023 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REPORT
It is the policy of the Yorkville Police Department to receive and investigate all complaints,
including anonymous complaints related to internal discipline in a manner that will
assure the community of prompt corrective action when department members conduct
themselves improperly and to protect the police department and its members from
unwarranted criticism pursuant to the discharge of their duties.
In 2023, the department investigated zero (0) formal internal investigation and four (4)
informal public complaints (Complaint Inquiries). The findings of each investigation are
included below:
COMPLAINT SOURCE SEX OF COMPLAINANT
Citizen Complaint 4 Male 2
Police Agency Complaint 0 Female 2
Police Agency Complaint 0
TOTAL 4 TOTAL 4
RACE OF COMPLAINANT DISPOSITION OF CASES
African American 0 Exonerated 0
Asian/Pacific Islander 0 Misconduct Not Based on Original Complaint 0
Caucasian 1 Not Sustained 0
Hispanic 2 Policy Failure 0
Native American/Alaskan 0 Sustained 0
Other 1 Unfounded 4
Police Agency Complaint 0 Resignation Before Investigation Completed 0
TOTAL 4 TOTAL 4
AGE OF COMPLAINANT DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Under 18 0 Counseling 0
18 – 25 0 Oral Reprimand 0
26 – 35 2 Written Reprimand 0
36 – 45 1 Suspension 0
46 and Over 1 Separation from Service 0
Police Agency Complaint 0 Training 0
Unknown 0 Resignation 0
Performance Improvement Plan 0
TOTAL 4 TOTAL 0
Definitions of Dispositions
Exonerated: The act(s) alleged did occur, but the act(s) are justified, lawful and proper.
Misconduct Not Based on Original Complaint: The investigation revealed that the acts of misconduct that occurred
were not contained or alleged in the original complaint.
Not Sustained: The investigation failed to discover sufficient evidence to clearly prove or disprove the allegations made in
the complaint.
Policy Failure: The investigation revealed the alleged acts did occur; however, the member was acting in accordance with
department policy.
Sustained: The investigation disclosed there is sufficient evidence to clearly prove the allegations made in the complaint.
Unfounded: The investigation indicates the act(s) alleged did not occur or that it failed to involve members of the
Department.
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SUPPORT SERVICES
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SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
The Support Services Division of the Yorkville Police
Department provides operational support for the Police
Department to include Criminal Investigations (Narcotics,
Criminal Intelligence, School Resource Officers), Records,
School Crossing Guards, and Property and Evidence Control.
The Support Services Division is commanded by Deputy Chief
Ray Mikolasek.
The Investigations Unit currently consists of one Supervisor,
Detective Sergeant Matt Nelson, and two detectives,
Detective Matthew Ketchmark and Detective Jeffrey
Johnson. Assigned to the unit is a School Resource Officer,
Officer Ryan Goldsmith. The Investigations Unit is tasked
with the investigation of criminal offenses such as homicide,
robbery, burglary, sex crimes and financial crimes.
Additionally, the unit conducts investigations of missing
persons, death investigations, background investigations, and alcohol/tobacco compliance investigations. The
detectives also oversee the police department’s Sex Offender / Violent Offender registration program and the
collection of revoked Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards and Concealed Carry Licenses (CCL).
Our Narcotics Officer and Criminal Intelligence Team Officer are part of a county wide cooperative task force made up
of sworn officers from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, Oswego Police Department, Plano Police Department,
Sandwich Police Department, Montgomery Police Department and the Illinois State Police.
Investigations
• Criminal cases received: 146
(100 Adult, 46 Juvenile)
• Criminal cases closed: 168
(107 Adult, 61 Juvenile) (Includes open
cases from previous years)
• Arrests: 110 (55 Adult, 55 Juvenile)
• Individual Charges: 235 total counts
• Total cases assigned: 578 (Includes criminal
and non-criminal cases for adults and juveniles)
• Sex offender contacts: 53
• FOID/CCL cards seized/returned to Illinois State
Police: 19
• Background investigations conducted: 273 (city
employment, police applicants, liquor licenses,
and solicitors)
~ “No man can hope to find out the truth without investigation” - George F. Richards ~
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From December of 2022 through February 14th of 2023, Detective
Ketchmark conducted an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that
occurred at a residence in town. This case involved a juvenile who had
reportedly been sexually assaulted by her grandfather on multiple
occasions over the duration of several years. On February 14th, Detective
Ketchmark obtained an arrest warrant for Gonzalo Ortiz for 4 counts of
Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child (Class X Felony) and 10
counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse of a Child (Class 2 Felony).
Ortiz turned himself in on February 15th, 2023.
Also, on February 14th, 2023, Detective Johnson obtained arrest warrants for Casey Herlihy and Cory Gorges for Armed
Robbery (Class X Felony), Armed Violence (Class 2 Felony), 2 counts of Aggravated Battery (Class 3 Felony), Theft (Class 3
Felony), Mob Action (Class 4 Felony), Battery (Class A misdemeanor), and Theft (Class A Misdemeanor). These warrants
stemmed from an incident that occurred at a local business in December of 2022.
On March 9th, 2023, the Detective Unit assisted the patrol division who had arrested Payton Rogers of Yorkville for burglary
to motor vehicles that occurred that morning. When Detectives spoke with Rogers, Rogers subsequently confessed to car
burglaries that occurred in October of 2022 in the same area. Rogers was subsequently charged with additional counts of
burglary to motor vehicle and unlawful use of a credit card.
On 04/05/2023 Jerrold J. Rapcan was taken into custody by the Yorkville Police Department after the Investigation Division
obtained an arrest warrant for Rapcan’s arrest. The warrant was issued after the completion of an investigation regarding an
alleged sexual assault that occurred on 03/26/2023 in the 500 block of Walsh Court. Rapcan was charged with 21 felony
counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, Criminal Sexual Assault, and Criminal Sexual Abuse.
On 04/14/2023, the Yorkville Police Department was made aware of a report of an alleged criminal sexual assault involving
family doctor Edgar E. Archbold. It was learned that Archbold had allegedly sexually assaulted an employee, who was also a
patient of Archbold, between July of 2022 and April of 2023. Through the investigation, it was learned that these allegations
occurred primarily at his office located at the 500 Block of E. Kendall Drive. On 04/17/2023 Archbold was taken into custody
and subsequently charged with 11 counts of Criminal Sexual Assault and Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse.
On 04/25/2023, the Yorkville Police Department responded to the 1400 Block of Orchid Street for a report of a Home
Invasion. The Investigation Division responded to assist, and it was later learned that a suspect, Karina Nellem, had been
taken into custody in another jurisdiction. Nellem was subsequently charged with two counts of Home Invasion (Class X
Felony) and Robbery (Class 2 Felony). Two other individuals are suspects in this case; however, this case remains upon
pending lab results from evidence collected and submitted to the Illinois State Police.
On 08/03/2023, the Investigations Unit was able to successfully obtain an arrest warrant for Antonio Lopez Jr, a 22-year-old
Male from Oswego, Illinois, for 1 count of aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 Felony), 1 count of Reckless Discharge
of Firearm (Class 4 Felony), and 1 count of Criminal Damage to Property (Class 4 Felony). These charges were the result of an
investigation that began on January 1st, 2023, after an area residence was struck by gunfire shortly after the new year.
Through the investigation, it was learned that Lopez shot a firearm towards an occupied residence shortly after midnight on
January 1st, 2023. Lopez subsequently turned himself into authorities on August 7 th, 2023.
Noteworthy Investigations..
~ “Impossible is just an opinion.” Paulo Coelho ~
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On 08/15/2023, the Yorkville Police Department responded to
a burglary that occurred during the morning hours of
08/15/2023. The Investigations Unit assisted the Patrol
Division and through the investigation, were able to identify
the suspect as Andrew Longhi. SRO Goldsmith was able to
secure an arrest warrant for Longhi and he was subsequently
arrested on that warrant by another agency in September of
2023.
On 08/23/2023, the Investigations Unit was able to
successfully obtain an arrest warrant for Andrew Pusateri, a
38-year-old male from Elk Grove Village, Illinois, for 2 counts
of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault (Class X Felony), 2 counts
of Child Pornography (Class X Felony), 1 count of Public
Indecency (Class A Misdemeanor), and 1 count of Disorderly
Conduct (Class C Misdemeanor). These charges were the
result of an investigation that began on July 23rd of 2023 after
Pusateri was reported to be acting strangely at a local
business. Through the investigation, it was learned that
Pusateri exposed himself while in public, recorded individuals
without their knowledge, and can be seen touching juveniles
in the videos. Pusateri turned himself into the Yorkville Police
Department on August 24th, 2023. On 09/21/2023, the Investigations Unit was able to secure an additional arrest
warrant for Pusateri for 3 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (class 2 felony) and 1 count of Unauthorized
Video Recording and Live Video Transmission (class 4 felony). These charges came after an additional victim was
identified from the incident that initially occurred in July of 2023. Pusateri surrendered to the Kendall County Sheriff’s
Office on 09/23/2023.
On 09/22/2023, the Investigations Unit was able to secure an arrest warrant for Ronald Krajec of Naperville, Illinois,
for 2 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (class 2 felony) and 5 counts of Aggravated Battery (class 3 felony).
These charges stemmed from an incident that was reported to the Yorkville Police Department in May of 2023. Krajec,
at that time, had been a bus driver for area schools and was accused of engaging in inappropriate touching of children
while on his bus. Krajec was removed from employment and an investigation was initiated. During that investigation,
video footage from the bus was reviewed and additional victims were identified. Interviews were conducted with all
victims and their families. On 09/26/2023, Krajec was taken into custody at his residence and transported to the
Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.
On 11/17/2023, Detective Ketchmark and the Investigation’s Unit arrested Radu A. Mogos for possession and
distribution of Child Pornography. This investigation began on October 24th after the Investigations Unit received a
Cyber Tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. According to that tip, Mogos was possibly in
possession of Child Pornography. Mogos, who was a recent non-sworn , civilian employee of the Yorkville Police
Department, was removed from service and later resigned from his position. A search warrant was executed on
Mogos’ residence and on devices in his possession. After an extensive investigation, Mogos was charged with 1 count
of Distribution of Child Pornography (Class X Felony), 1 count of Reproduction of Child Pornography (Class X Felony),
and 10 counts of Possession of Child Pornography (Class 2 Felonies). Mogos was taken into custody at his residence
without issues.
Noteworthy Investigations..
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The responsibility of the Evidence Custodian is to
maintain a management system for every type of
property in the custody of the Yorkville Police
Department. This includes, but is not limited to,
articles of evidence related to a criminal offense,
found or recovered property and items held for
safekeeping. This system must seamlessly track every
article of evidence, from the time the item is
collected until the time the article is destroyed,
returned or otherwise disposed of. What occurs
between the collection of evidence and the disposal
of the same piece of evidence varies. Depending
what the item of evidence is, it may be processed for
DNA or fingerprints by a Yorkville Police Department
Evidence Technician. Often, an article of evidence is transferred to the Illinois State Police crime lab for DNA or
fingerprint analyzing and identification. The crime lab also assists with evidence from drug, DUI and sexual assault
investigation. Regardless of the type of case the evidence or property is associated with, each article of property is
tracked by barcode so its whereabouts are always known.
During 2023, we entered 852 pieces of property into evidence. During that same time period, 319 articles of property
were released from the police department’s custody. Such property is generally destroyed or returned to its owner.
Property may be released for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to, resolution of a criminal case,
expiration of the statute of limitations and the identification and locating of an item’s owner.
Due to the move from our previous address of 804 Game Farm Road to our new location at 651 Prairie Pointe Drive, a
complete audit of our evidence vault occurred immediately prior to the move. This audit was completed by
Commander McMahon and
Detective Sergeant Nelson and
consisted of physically
accounting for each piece of
evidence listed as being inside
the vault. Once the audit was
completed, Commander
McMahon, Detective Sergeant
Nelson, and the rest of the
Investigations Unit moved all the
contents of the vault to the new
building in one morning. After
the move, an additional
complete audit was done to
ensure no items of evidence
were lost during the move. That
audit was successful and all
items were accounted for.
Property and Evidence Control
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Sex Offender/Violent Offender Registrations
The registration and compliance of persons required
to register as a sex offender, violent offender against
youth and/or a murderer is overseen by the Yorkville
Police Department Investigations Unit. At the close of
2023, the Yorkville Police Department had a total of 13
registrants, 11 of which are currently sex offenders
and 2 are violent offenders against youth registrants.
During 2023, Detectives had 53 contacts with Sex
Offender / VOAY registrants. This includes routine
contacts where registrants need to change certain
information pertaining to their registration and their
required annual/quarterly registration and random
checks at their homes to ensure compliance.
On 06/26/2023, the Investigation’s Unit participated in
an early morning, county-wide, compliance check of registered sex offenders and violent offenders. Detectives visited each
registrant at their home and verified that their information of record was up to date. Of the eleven registrants, contact was
made with four registrants that morning, and another seven immediately thereafter. No violations were found. Detectives met
with each of the registered sex offenders on Halloween, and passed out hanging placards, that reminded them that they are
not allowed to participate in Trick-or-treating events. No issues were reported with any of the registered sex offenders living in
the City of Yorkville during Trick-or-treating.
Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Checks
This year detectives conducted alcohol and tobacco compliance checks at every
business in Yorkville which possesses a license to sell liquor and tobacco. During these
checks, a decoy under 21 years of age enters the establishment and attempts to
purchase an alcoholic beverage or tobacco product. Should the employee sell the
alcoholic beverage or tobacco product, a police officer cites the business and
employee under local ordinance. Of the 48 businesses which possess a liquor license
and were checked in 2023, three sold alcohol to the underage person. Of the 18
businesses which posses a tobacco license and were checked in 2023, two sold
tobacco to the underage person.
Year # of Businesses Checked # of Alcohol Violations
2020 16* 3
2021 41 9
2022 48 10
2023 48 3
*Number of businesses checked in 2020 lower due to the Covid -19
restaurant closures in 2020
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KENDALL COUNTY
MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE
The Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force is an elite group of investigators and forensic technicians who serve the
residents of Yorkville, and Kendall County as a whole, in the investigation of complex, violent crimes. The task force is
designed to assists any agency in Kendall County with the investigation of an incident for which they may not have
the manpower, resources, or technical expertise to handle themselves.
The task force is divided into two operational branches: investigative and forensic. The investigative branch provides
assistance with conducting interviews, preparing and executing search warrants, and intelligence gathering. The fo-
rensic branch provides assistance with the identification, documentation, collection and preservation of evidence.
The task force is comprised of officers from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, Minooka Police Department, Mont-
gomery Police Department, Oswego Police Department, Plano Police Department, Plainfield Police Department and
Yorkville Police Department. Each officer’s membership on the task force is voluntary, and appointment to the task
force requires the officer to possess certain training, experience and skills. The Yorkville Police Department currently
has six officers assigned to the Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force.
In 2023, the task force had zero callouts. However, during the course of the year, members attended the following
trainings:
- January 25-27th 2023: Forensic Team training: Shooting Reconstruction – Oswego PD.
- February 27th 2023: Forensic Team training: Kane County TF Training – Kane County SA Office presentation/
technological capabilities and resources Kane County has for evidence documentation/collection.
- April 11th 2023: Forensic Team training: Kendall County TF Training – Oswego PD – ET Vehicle Tour, New/Old
Business.
- April 24th 2023: Forensic Team training: Kane County TF Training – Coroner presentation/Crime Scene Practi-
cals.
- June 9th 2023: Investigative and Forensic Team training: Kendall County TF Training – Oswego PD Jen Hillgoth
– Multi-disciplinary Team Investigations of Child Physical Abuse and Death.
- August 15th 2023: Forensic Team training: Kendall County TF Training – Drones/Outdoor Crime Scene/
Vehicle.
- October 11-12th 2023: Investigative Team training: Illinois Homicide Investigator Association Conference.
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Records
The Records Division is overseen by Records Supervisor Kirsten Balog, It is made up of two Full-time employees, Nicole
Collum and Natalie Cyko and two Part-time employees Maggie Garcia and Tracy Darnell. The duties of The Records
Division is to maintain all Police Reports, Citations, Public Records Requests through the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), City Ordinance Files, Vehicle Impounds, Background Checks, Expungements, Subpoenas, entry of photographic
and video evidence, complete requests for copies of evidence and reports for the State’s Attorney’s office, and assist
the public by directing their concerns to the proper police personnel.
FOIA Requests
Completed (Excluding
crash reports):
281
Administrative Tows
entered into CAPERS:
66
Crash Reports
Entered into RMS
(including Private Property):
551
Mandatory Ordinance
citations
entered into New World
RMS and CAPERS:
100
Non -Mandatory
Ordinance Citations
entered into New
World RMS and
CAPERS
58
Lockouts
entered into New
World RMS:
297
Crash Type Crash Totals
Fatality 4
Personal Injury 67
Private Property 113
Property Damage 367
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Media Requests
Entered into
Evidence (Photos,
Squad Videos,
Interviews & 911
calls):
893
Reports Reviewed
Prior to merging into
New World RMS:
2,422
Records
2023 brought our first full year of Body Worn Cameras which created new tasks for the Records
Division including more FOIA requests and Requests for evidence from the Kendall County State ’s
Attorney ’s office. In 2023 we reviewed 199 more reports, 8 additional arrests, added an extra 116
supplemental reports, sent 481 additional items of evidence to the State ’s Attorney ’s office and
completed 41 additional FOIAs compared to 2022. The Records Division as a whole had the opportunity
to partake in multiple FOIA trainings (some specific to the Body Worn Camera Act), NIBRS training
(incident based reporting), and Maintaining Police Records Training.
Arrests Reviewed
Prior to merging into
New World RMS:
429
Items of evidence copied for the
State’s Attorney’s Office
YEAR TOTAL
2020 1,068
2021 1,345
2022 950
2023 1,066
Supplemental Reports
Reviewed
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As the School Resource Officer (SRO), Officer Ryan Goldsmith is
responsible to each of the schools in Yorkville School District 115.
This responsibility is not just as a law enforcement officer but
also as a mentor, mediator, and teacher.
On eight occasions in 2023 SRO Goldsmith taught driver’s
education classes at the Yorkville High School. SRO Goldsmith ’s
instruction includes a PowerPoint presentation that includes
statistics and up-to-date information from the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with special focus on
young motorists. In addition to providing information and
firsthand knowledge about traffic safety, SRO Goldsmith also
explains to students how to conduct themselves in the event
they are involved in a crash or stopped for a traffic violation.
While either scenario can be overwhelming or even frightening,
Officer Goldsmith provides valuable information to help students
navigate such an eventuality. He also does interactive activities
with the students such as divided attention tasks and addressing
tunnel vision. Additionally, he allows students to wear the police
department’s “Fatal Vision” goggles. These are goggles with
special lenses that distort the wearer’s vision, depth perception
and balance. The goggles allow students a safe, controlled
manner to experience the dangers of drinking and driving.
SRO Goldsmith attended the Illinois Student Resource Officer
Conference held in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. This conference
provides Student Resource Officers with valuable training and
resources to assist them with their duties at their assigned
positions.
In 2023, SRO Goldsmith began participating with LEAD Youth. LEAD Youth, which stands for Law Enforcement Engaging in
Activities Developing Youth, is an “initiative of local police departments with the Fox Valley Family YMCA designed to cultivate
positive relationships and interactions between police officers and the children in the communities they serve.” SRO Goldsmith
participates in activity days, which consist of education, career planning, and forensics. On June 13 th and July 18th, SRO
Goldsmith organized and hosted classes at the Yorkville Police Department. Each class provided area children with opportuniti es
to learn about law enforcement activities, such as crime scene sketching and management, evidence processing, and
polygraphs. Each class ended with having lunch with officers and a fun afternoon of bowling!
Also, in December of 2023, SRO Goldsmith donated teddy bears to the Yorkville Grade School Kindergarten Classes.
School Resource Officer Program
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Community Service Officer Program
Community Service Officers (CSO) are civilian employees of the police department that perform tasks that do not necessarily
require a police officer. Such tasks include, but are certainly not limited to, directing traffic, animal complaints, vehicle
lockouts, disabled vehicles, parking violations. Although not police officers, they are uniformed members of the department
and are highly visible in the community. In addition to their everyday responsibilities, the department’s community service
officers participate in the police department’s community policing activities such as Shop with a Cop, Cop on Top for Special
Olympics, and assisting at the many events the city hosts throughout the year. In 2023, CSO Ben Odum organized and
managed a program for kids called “Find the Fox.” Each week CSO Odum provided participants with clues where to find a
plastic fox at various locations in the city. Participants earned points based and the winners were rewarded with prizes
which included a movie night at the police station, gift cards, and tours of the police station.
2023 Highlights
• The CSO Unit responded to 913 calls for service
• Conducted 33 Private Property Crash investigations
• Completed 12 Solicitor Complaints
• Assisted with 33 Lost/Found Property Calls
• Assisted 77 motorist including 64 lockouts
• Completed 101 Fingerprint requests
• Responded to 62 Animal Complaints
• Completed 13 abandoned automobile investigations
• Responded to 208 Parking Complaints
CSO Odum with our “Find the Fox” program. CSO Camis with a found pup!
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2023 Internship Program
(College & High School)
This past year we were fortunate to see our internship program continue to thrive. In 2023 we had one College intern from
Western Illinois University and two High School interns through the Yorkville High School Field Experience Program. All stu-
dents received credit through their school and had a firsthand look at what it is to be a Police Officer at the Yorkville Pol ice De-
partment. During an internship one will spend time with the patrol division and investigations. Our interns also have an oppo r-
tunity to monitor dispatch, corrections, the coroner ’s office, the courthouse, and our social worker. Interns are also partici-
pants in our monthly department training when available and community policing events such as Polar Plunge and Shop with a
Cop. Our interns for 2023 are listed below:
Madison Nestor : Western Illinois University
Zariah Evans : Yorkville High School
Brianna Tuttle : Yorkville High School
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2023 saw the arrival of two (2) additional all-wheel drive Ford Explorers for the patrol division. These vehicles replaced two (2)
Chevrolet Impala patrol vehicles that at the end of their service life. Our current fleet remains at 23 vehicles. Gallons of fuel, overall
fuel costs, and cost per mile were all down in 2023 compared to the previous year. Three (3) additional all -wheel drive Ford
Explorers are expected for 2024. This will complete our transition for removal of the remaining two (2) Impalas and equipping our
entire patrol fleet with all-wheel drive Explorers for daily operations.
Vehicle Usage
Monthly
Miles Gallons of Gasoline Monthly Fuel Costs Maintenance Cost Per Mile
January 21,378 2,008.93 $ 6,380.69 $ 3,260.29 $ 0.45
February 22,618 1,891.44 $ 6,227.92 $ 1,363.58 $ 0.34
March 16,602 1,996.08 $ 6,877.95 $ 1,128.45 $ 0.48
April 23,530 1,627.44 $ 6,353.09 $ 5,212.70 $ 0.49
May 23,526 1,916.33 $ 7,687.31 $ 3,208.64 $ 0.46
June 15,939 1,797.04 $ 7,044.56 $ 4,110.00 $ 0.70
July 15,890 2,216.81 $ 7,791.99 $ 2,738.06 $ 0.66
August 18,839 1,782.99 $ 7,117.33 $ 1,483.85 $ 0.46
September 19,318 1,710.11 $ 6,603.11 $ 2,042.91 $ 0.45
October 20,299 1,651.50 $ 5,882.46 $ 765.90 $ 0.33
November 22,234 1,667.38 $ 5,551.97 $ 2,775.30 $ 0.37
December 17,718 1,641.02 $ 4,916.35 $ 963.21 $ 0.33
Total 237,891 21,907.07 $ 78,434.73 $ 29,052.89 $ 0.46
Fleet Breakdown Patrol Patrol Supervisor Investigations CSO Command Training
Division 10 2 4 2 4 1
Vehicle Data
Year to Year Comparison
Year Miles Gallons of
Gasoline
Fuel Costs Maintenance Cost Per
Mile
2023 Total 237,891 21,907.07 $ 78,434.73 $ 29,052.89 $ 0.46
2022 Total 243,953 22,984.72 $ 89,314.87 $ 37,797.32 $ 0.52
2021 Total 242,251 23,152.29 $ 63,562.77 $ 30,048.61 $ 0.39
2020 Total 269,879 26,834.27 $ 50,957.15 $ 33,275.57 $ 0.31
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FIELD OPERATIONS
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FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
The Field Operations Division is the largest component of the Yorkville Police Department.
The division consists of Four (4) patrol shifts that work 12-hour shifts from 5:30AM to
5:30PM and 5:30PM to 5:30AM. Each patrol shift is supervised by a sergeant, or an officer-
in-charge in the absence of a sergeant. Yorkville Patrol Officers respond to emergency and
non-emergency calls for service 24-hours a day. Patrol officers are responsible for
conducting preliminary investigations, peace keeping, enforcement of city ordinances, and
enforcement of traffic and criminal laws. Patrol officers also perform secondary duties as
Field Training Officers, in-house training instructors, evidence technicians, ILEAS Mobile Field
Force, Kendall County Special Response Team, and senior service liaisons. Yorkville Patrol
Officers carry out these functions with an emphasis on community problem solving and
community partnerships.
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Calls for Service 13,626 12,449 13,450 13,538 12,901
Patrol Arrests 391 335 424 343 390
DUI Arrests 19 39 34 38 39
Traffic Crashes 657 489 565 595 551
Traffic Citations Issued 601 795 818 777 913
Traffic Warnings Issued 3,886 5,310 5,230 4,399 4,407
Local Ordinance Citations
Issued
295 131 206 141 158
Traffic Crash Data:
Total
2019
Total
2020
Total
2021
Total
2022
Total
2023
Accident / Property Damage 615 433 315 384 367
Accident / Personal Injury 42 54 115 125 67
Accident / Fatal 0 2 2 0 4
Total 657 489 432 509 438
~ “There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.” - Zig Ziglar ~
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Crime Rate Explanation
In 2023, the Yorkville Police Department converted to a new system of tracking and reporting crime and incident data to the S tate
of Illinois. The Yorkville Police Department moved from Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) to the National Incident -Based Reporting
System (NIBRS) as mandated by the federal government.
What is NIBRS?
NIBRS is an incident-based reporting system used to collect and report data on crimes. Data is collected on every incident and
arrest in the offense category known as “Group A”. Group A consists of 52 offenses grouped into 24 crime categories. NIBRS
collects detailed data on all offenses that occur within an incident. Data that is collected include victim and offender dem ographics
and relationships; date, time, location and circumstances of the incident; weapons used; nature of victim injuries; stolen or
damaged property; and whether or not an arrest occurred during each incident. This reporting allows for more detailed, high -
quality data to provide a more complete and accurate view of crime.
How is NIBRS different from UCR?
UCR used a hierarchy rule in which only the most serious offense that occurred within an incident counted towards the crime r ate.
NIBRS, however, counts up to 10 offenses per incident. For example, if a robbery and a motor vehicle theft occurred during a n
incident, UCR would only collect data on the robbery, whereas NIBRS would collect data on both offenses. NIBRS also counts t he
number of victims, rather than the number of incidents in many crime categories. NIBRS provides further detail as it counts
attempted crimes in addition to completed crimes. Lastly, UCR consisted of two crime categories; Crimes Against Persons (e.g .
murder, sex offenses, assault) and Crimes Against Property (e.g theft, arson, burglary). NIBRS added a third category for Cr imes
Against Society which includes offenses such as drugs and animal cruelty.
How does this affect the crime rate?
As explained above, NIBRS collects more data than UCR collected. Therefore, the Crime Index number will be larger number tha n
before, however the formula (see formula below) will remain the same:
Crime Index * 100,000 = Crime Rate
Jurisdiction Population
What does this mean? The crime rate using NIBRS data cannot accurately be compared to past reported crime rates that utilize d
UCR data. Although the Yorkville Police Department did not officially convert to NIBRS for reporting purposes until 2023, we did
collect data in both UCR and NIBRS forms for the year 2022. Therefore, we are able to show both the 2022 and 2023 crime rate s
for comparison purposes. The chart below illustrates the crime rate for the United City of Yorkville. The Crime rate is not only a
valuable tool for comparison with other populations but allows for analysis to identify unusual fluctuations in crime trends.
Description 2022 2023
Crime Index 417 521
Population 23,397 24,536
Crime Rate 1,782 2,123
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Field Training Program
The Field Training Program is responsible for the training of new officers. Every officer, regardless of prior
law enforcement experience, is required to successfully complete the Field Training Program before
advancing to solo patrol. Officers with law enforcement experience, who have successfully completed the
police academy, undergo a minimum of six weeks of field training. Officers without prior law enforcement
experience undergo sixteen weeks of field training following their successful completion of the police
academy. The Field Training Program is designed to build upon the training the officer received in the po-
lice academy. The program is structured to provide each officer training in every facet of the job and the
opportunity to implement his/her training on calls for service and traffic stops. Although the training pro-
gram seems long, each recruit is provided an immense amount of information on topics including, but not
limited to:
• Constitutional Law,
• Department Policies/Procedures,
• Crisis Intervention,
• Traffic Enforcement, Domestic Violence,
• Financial Crimes,
• Firearms Proficiency,
• State Laws,
• Local Ordinances
• Calls for service.
The Field Training Program is currently supervised by Sergeant Chris Hayes. We are currently in the pro-
cess closing out several officer from the COPFTO program. After Officers are released from the Field Train-
ing Program, they have a continued Field Training Officer they are assigned to who will set down with them
once every month to make sure they are continuing to have assistance and a support system in place if
they have other questions that come up during a regular tour of duty. The assigned Field Training Officer
will complete what is called a “Scaffold Check Ride” once a month until the probationary officer has com-
pleted their probation. The probationary Officer is required to complete a Patrol Activity Log while in pro-
bation. Once the probationary period is over, they can stop completing these Patrol Activity Logs and are
released.
This year we were privileged to welcome Officer Reyes and Officer Wrobel as Police Officer’s with the
Yorkville Police Department. They will be completing our 18-week Field Training Program which has a total
of 5 steps. The first two weeks are administrative weeks so the recruit can complete several certifications
before they can start on the street. Some of these include pistol and rifle qualification, taser certification,
less lethal shotgun and a few others. After the complete the administrative weeks, they will move to Step
1 through Step 5 when they will be on their own and assigned a Field Training Officer that can mentor and
help guide them through there probationary period.
“Confidence comes from discipline and training.” — Robert Kiyosaki
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Field Training Program
Officer Leo Reyes
Leonardo (Leo) Reyes was sworn in with the Yorkville Police Department on
December 12, 2023. Officer Reyes is a life-long resident of Morris, Illinois and
is a graduate of Morris High School and the University of Wisconsin Platteville
with a Bachelor of Science degree in forensic investigations. Officer Reyes will
be attending the Macon County Law Enforcement Academy in January of
2024.
Officer Alex Wrobel
Alex Wrobel was sworn in with the Yorkville Police Department on November
28, 2023. Officer Wrobel, a former Yorkville Police Department Community Ser-
vice Officer comes to us from the Chicago Police Department. Officer Wrobel is
a graduate of Sandwich High School and Aurora University with a bachelor ’s de-
gree in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security. Officer Wrobel completed his
basic law enforcement academy training with the Chicago and will begin his em-
ployment with the Yorkville Police Department in our eighteen-week field train-
ing program.
Officer Heiser and Officer Schwartz
Officer Heiser and Officer Schwartz will be fin-
ishing their probationary period in 2024. Both
Officers will continue to work hard and attend-
ing monthly and other classes to further their
careers.
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In 2023, the Yorkville Police Department had received traffic concerns for various locations in town. These concerns were
established through both citizen concerns and areas of concern for the department. All citizen concerns were tracked for
potential issues. To verify that the concerns needed to be further addressed, (5) five years of crash data was researched. In
addition, these locations were further researched by utilizing the department’s speed signs. These speed signs were able to
collect traffic data related to traffic counts, speed data, and various times of day of violations. In addition, the department
also relied upon its partnership with EEI.
Directed Patrol
During the 2023, a total of 9 Directed Patrol areas were identified by the Yorkville Police Department. Directed Patrols are a
result of complaints received and substantiated based off the following criteria: monitoring traffic, traffic count studies or
speed studies.
Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information
Location Number of
Details
Total Time
(Hours)
Total Violations Total Arrests
Bristol Ridge Road 9 7.75 9 1
Center Parkway 9 9 9 0
McHugh Road 107 95.16 97 3
Route 126 72 65.65 35 3
Route 34 456 908.95 960 66
Route 47/Downtown 481 1,053.86 889 54
Route 71 338 590.54 480 26
E Van Emmon Street 108 109.99 148 5
W Fox Street 14 22.25 51 0
Total 1,594 2,863.15 2,678 158
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Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information
PORTABLE SPEED SIGN / SPEED TRAILER DEPLOYMENT:
Dates of Deployment Location Type of Concern Additional
March/April 2023 Windett Ridge Speed YPD Speed Sign
March/April 2023 Poplar Drive Speed YPD Speed Sign
December 2022 to June 2023 Baseline w/o Route 47 Speed Public Works
Sign / EEI Traffic
Study
June/July 2023 Grande/Justice Speed YPD Speed Sign
June to August 2023 McHugh/Jackson Speed YPD Speed Sign
June to August 2023 Spring/Liberty and Spring/Freemont Speed YPD Speed Sign
July/August 2023 VanEmmon e/o Mill Speed YPD Speed Sign
August/September 2023 Tuscany/Preston Speed Public Works Sign
August to October 2023 Bristol Ridge/Linden Speed Public Works
Sign / YPD Speed
Sign
September to October 2023 Prestwick/ Whitekirk and Prestwick/
Penman
Speed YPD Speed Sign
The below chart outlines the locations of the portable speed signs and trailer deployments. These loca-
tions come from citizen complaints regarding speeding on roadways.
In 2023, the Yorkville Police Department had received traffic concerns for various locations in town. These
concerns were established through both citizen concerns and areas of concern for the department. All citi-
zen concerns were tracked for potential issues. To verify that the concerns needed to be further addressed,
(5) five years of crash data was researched. In addition, these locations were further researched by utilizing
the department’s speed signs. These speed signs were able to collect traffic data related to traffic counts,
speed data, and various times of day of violations. In addition, the department also relied upon its partner-
ship with EEI.
Year Number of
Concerns
Speed Stop
Sign
Parking Disobey Traffic
Control Device
Abandoned
Auto
Cell Phone Other
2020 16 12 2 0 0 0 0 2
**2021 36 20 4 0 2 0 0 10
**2022 50 33 3 5 0 2 1 6
2023 64 38 8 4 0 0 0 14
Traffic Concerns
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle
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Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information
PORTABLE SPEED SIGN / SPEED TRAILER DEPLOYMENT (cont.)
Dates of Deployment Location Type of Concern Additional
August/September 2023 Somonauk/Freemont Speed YPD Speed Sign
August/September 2023 Somonauk/West Speed YPD Speed Sign
August/September 2023 Fairfax/Fairfield and Fairfax/
Hearthstone
Speed YPD Speed Sign
August/November 2023 High Ridge/Blackberry Shore and High
Ridge/Faxon
Speed YPD Speed Sign
September/October 2023 Blackberry Shore/Gillespie Speed YPD Speed Sign
October/November 2023 Northland/Western Speed YPD Speed Sign
September/October 2023 Fox/Morgan Speed YPD Speed Sign
November 2023 Center Pkwy/W Kendall Speed EEI Traffic Study
November 2023 Countryhills/Greenfield Turn Speed YPD Speed Sign
December 2023 to Present Western/High Ridge and Western/
Canyon
Speed YPD Speed Sign
December 2023 to Present Center/Colton Stop Sign YPD Speed Sign
PORTABLE SPEED SIGN RESULTS:
The following are the results of our speed studies conducted throughout the United City of Yorkville.
Speed Sign
Location
Dates Speed
Limit
Average
Speed
85th
%
Max
Speeds
11-15
mph
16+
mph
Total
Vehicles
Focused
Times
Windett Ridge /
Coach EB
03-20-23 to
03-28-23
30 22.3 27.7 N/A N/A N/A 3,888 N/A
Windett Ridge /
Coach WB
03-30-23 to
04-08-23
30 18.4 24.48 N/A N/A N/A 5,283 N/A
Poplar / Flint
Creek SB
03-20-23 to
03-28-23
30 19.2 22.44 N/A N/A N/A 3,674 N/A
Poplar / Flint
Creek NB
03-30-23 to
04-08-23
30 18.2 23.21 N/A N/A N/A 4,454 N/A
Baseline / Route
47EB
12-26-22 to
02-05-23
55 52 60 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Baseline / Route
47 WB
12-26-22 to
02-05-23
55 47 57 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Baseline / Route
47 EB
03-27-23 to
04-30-23
55 49 56 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Baseline / Route
47 WB
03-27-23 to
04-30-23
55 52 67 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Baseline / Route
47 EB
06-21-23 to
06-28-23
55 56.96 63 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Baseline / Route
47 WB
06-21-23 to
06-28-23
55 52.8 59 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Grande / Justice
NB
06-18-23 to
06-25-23
30 15.3 19.87 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Grande / Justice
SB
06-27-23 to
07-01-23
30 20.84 26.04 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information
PORTABLE SPEED SIGN RESULTS (cont.):
The following are the results of our speed studies conducted throughout the United City of Yorkville.
Speed Sign
Location
Dates Speed
Limit
Average
Speed
85th
%
Max
Speeds
11-15
mph
16+
mph
Total
Vehicles
Focused Times
McHugh /
Jackson SB
06-27-23 to
07-09-23
30 29.4 36.01 81-85 x1 1,279 192 49,579 AM 0600-1100
PM 1200-2000
McHugh /
Jackson NB
07-10-23 to
08-11-23
30 30.63 36.2 61-65 x1 1,268 192 43,448 AM 0600-1100
PM 1200-2000
Spring / Lib-
erty WB
06-30-23 to
07-09-23
30 26.31 32.44 56-60 x1 43 4 5,929 PM 1200-1700
Spring / Free-
mont EB
07-10-23 to
08-11-23
30 27.7 33.46 56-60 x1 42 5 21,534 AM 0900-1100
PM 1200-1800
VanEmmon /
Mill EB
07-03-23 to
07-15-23
30 32.09 38.56 76-80 x2 2,441 532 32,321 AM 0600-1100
PM 1200-2000
VanEmmon /
Mill WB
07-16-23 to
08-11-23
30 34.29 39.83 76-80 x1 2,867 728 26,691 AM 0600-1100
PM 1200-1900
Tuscany /
Preston NB
08-28-23 to
09-24-23
30 28 33 51-55 x1 60 14 5,999 AM 1000,1100
PM 1200-1900
Tuscany /
Preston
08-28-23 to
09-24-23
30 30 34 46-50
x13
58 13 4,953 AM 0600-1100
PM 1200-1900
Bristol Ridge /
Linden SB
08-28-23 to
09-24-23
45 40 45 61-65 x2 183 38 9,234 AM 0800-1100
PM 1200-1800
Bristol Ridge /
Linden NB
10-22-23 to
10-29-23
45 39.08 45.55 86-90 x2 376 67 16,832 AM 1100
PM 1200-1800
Prestwick /
Whitekirk EB
09-11-23 to
09-23-23
30 22.97 27.78 45-50 x2 3 2 7,258 AM 0700
Prestwick /
Penman WB
09-25-23 to
10-06-23
30 18.83 24.72 46-50 x4 5 4 12,003 AM 0700
PM 1500
Somonauk /
Freemont EB
08-13-23 to
08-26-23
30 26.83 32.68 81-85 x1 86 21 10,925 AM 1100
PM 1200-1700
Somonauk /
Freemont WB
08-28-23 to
09-09-23
30 26.71 32.61 56-60 x1 138 20 18,906 AM 0600,0700
PM 1400-1700
Somonauk /
West WB
08-13-23 to
08-26-23
30 27.24 34.44 61-65 x4 682 84 63,554 AM 1000-1100
PM 1200-1800
Somonauk /
West EB
08-28-23 to
09-09-23
30 28.31 33.59 51-55 x1 183 14 26,931 PM 1400-1700
Fairfax / Fair-
field EB
08-28-23 to
09-09-23
30 24.04 29.21 46-50 x4 9 4 2,863 AM 0700
PM 1400-1600
Fairfax /
Hearthstone
WB
09-11-23 to
09-23-23
30 16.83 18.95 26-30 x5 0 0 168 AM 0600
High Ridge /
Blackberry
Shore SB
10-08-23 to
10-20-23
30 21.34 28.78 51-55 x3 67 9 18,099 AM 0700-1100
PM 1500-1800
High Ridge /
Faxon NB
10-22-23 to
11-08-23
30 22.06 29.85 56-60 x2 43 21 13,994 PM 1200-1700
Blackberry
Shore / Gilles-
pie WB
09-11-23 to
09-23-23
30 23.61 30.3 51-55 x1 35 4 15,626 PM 1400-1800
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Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information
PORTABLE SPEED SIGN RESULTS (cont.):
Speed Sign
Location
Dates Speed
Limit
Average
Speed
85th
%
Max
Speeds
11-15
mph
16+
mph
Total
Vehicles
Focused Times
Blackberry
Shore / Gilles-
pie
09-25-23 to
10-06-23
30 18.22 20.55 31-35 x2 0 0 323 N/A
Northland /
Western SB
10-08-23 to
10-20-23
30 18.45 25.18 36-40 x4 0 0 3,958 N/A
Northland /
Western NB
10-22-23 to
11-03-23
30 21.92 25.98 36-40 x5 0 0 4,116 N/A
Fox / Morgan
WB
09-25-23 to
10-06-23
30 32.1 39.01 61-65 x1 2,426 347 29,546 AM 0800-1100
PM 1200-1800
Fox / Morgan
EB
10-08-23 to
10-20-23
35 35.48 41.69 71-75 x1 1,309 467 26,868 AM 0600-1100
PM 1200-1800
Center Pkwy /
W Kendall
NB
11-06-23 to
11-13-23
30 33.8 38 62 N/A N/A 7,554 N/A
Center Pkwy /
W Kendall SB
11-13-23 to
11-20-23
30 30 35 52 N/A N/A 12,093 N/A
Center Pkwy /
W Kendall
Both
11-06-23 to
11-20-23
30 31.5 37 62 N/A N/A 19,647 AM 0600-0700
PM 1300-1600
PM 2300-0000
Countryhills /
Greenfield
Turn N NB
11-06-23 to
11-19-23
30 22.64 25.35 31-35
x12
0 0 276 N/A
Countryhills /
Greenfield
Turn S SB
11-06-23 to
11-19-23
30 24.8 29.89 51-55 x1 5 2 6,820 PM 1400-1800
Western /
Canyon
12-11-23 to
12-24-23
30 17.29 22.41 36-40 x6 0 0 4,550 N/A
Western /
High Ridge
EB
12-11-23 to
12-24-23
30 17.27 22.23 36-40 x6 0 0 3,521 N/A
Western /
High Ridge
WB
12-26-23 to
Present
30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Center / Col-
ton EB
12-26-23 to
Present
30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Center / Col-
ton WB
12-26-23 to
Present
30 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
“85th Percentile Speed (mph) – The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85 percent of the drivers travel on a road segment. Motor-
ists traveling above the 85th percentile speed are considered to be exceeding the safe and reasonable speed for road and traffi c conditions.” (Illinois
Department of Transportation)
The below chart outlines the locations of the portable speed signs and trailer deployments. These locations come from citizen
complaints regarding speeding on roadways.
“You can make a positive impact on the world when you maintain your equanimity, resilience,
recovery, and renewal as strong and positive.” ― Amit Ray
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During 2023 a total of 12 Monitored Areas, which were areas not confirmed at the time to be Directed Pa-
trol locations were completed by Community Service Officers (CSO), as well as Yorkville Police Officers,
for tentative Directed Patrol Locations. Additional data points were added to the monitored areas as CSOs
focused time in Directed Patrol Locations.
Location Year Total Time
(Hours)
Number
of Details
Concern Courtesy
Notice
Citations Warnings
Raintree 2023 7.58 14 Speed 2 0 0
Somonauk 2023 2.75 5 Stop Sign
Speed
0 0 0
Carly 2023 2.58 4 Speed 1 0 0
Baseline 2023 73.25 72 Speed 0 2 15
Matlock 2023 1 1 Stop Sign 0 0 0
Prestwick 2023 9.58 11 Speed Stop
Sign
3 0 4
Windett Ridge 2023 13.24 18 Speed 0 0 1
Center Parkway 2023 1.25 2 Speed 0 0 0
Fairfax 2023 1.75 3 Speed 0 0 0
Grande/Matlock 2023 7 9 Stop Sign 6 0 0
Rosenwinkel/Bristol
Bay
2023 12.75 19 Stop Sign 16 0 0
Somonauk/Freemont 2023 0.75 2 Speed 1 0 0
Total 2023 133.48 160 N/A 28 2 20
ADDITIONAL MONITORED LOCATIONS:
Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information
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Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information
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2023 ANNUAL
Response to Resistance
In 2023, the Yorkville Police Department was involved in or responded to 12,901 incidents and made 500
custodial arrests. The Yorkville Police Department investigated nine (9) Response to Resistance cases, in
which 7 arrests were made. All Response to Resistance incidents were deemed to be in compliance with
Yorkville Police Department Policy and Illinois State Statutes. In the nine (9) Response to Resistance cases,
three (3) individuals reported an injury. Three (3) Officers reported injuries to include abrasions and a black
eye. As of 2021 we began tracking weapons used versus weapons deployed and pointed but not fired
(Weapons Used / Pointing of Weapon Only), Response to Resistance by Race, by Age, and reporting on
whether the subject was armed or believed to be armed with a weapon. For the purposes of reporting, the
Yorkville Police Department considers the pointing of any lethal or less lethal weapon system at another
person as a Response to Resistance, even though physical force may not have been used.
Year Response to
Resistance
Incidents
Response to
Resistance
Arrests
Total
Incidents
Total
Custodial
Arrests
Percentage of Total
Incidents without
Response to
Resistance
Percentage of
Total Incidents
WITH a Custodial
Arrest
2020 8 3 12,449 401 99.94% 3.22%
2021 9 7 13,450 502 99.93% 3.73%
2022 5 5 13,538 421 99.96% 3.11%
2023 9 7 12,901 500 98.20% 3.89%
Year Incident Type # of Incidents
2023 Domestic Violence 3
Mental Health Call 2
Follow-Up Investigation 1
Battery 1
Robbery 1
DUI 1
TOTAL CASES 9
Response to Resistance – DAY OF WEEK
Year Day of Week # of Incidents
2023 Sunday 3
Monday 2
Tuesday 1
Wednesday 1
Thursday 0
Friday 1
Saturday 1
Total Cases 9
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Response to Resistance: By Race
Year White African American Hispanic Asian / Pacific
Islander
Native
American
TOTAL
CASES
2020 7 1 0 0 0 8
2021 7 1 1 0 0 9
2022 3 1 1 0 0 5
2023 6 1 2 0 0 9
Totals 23 4 4 0 0 31
Response to Resistance: Substance Abuse & Emotional Disturbance
Year No Substance
Abuse or
Emotionally
Disturbed
Alcohol
Influence
Only
Drug
Influence
Only
Emotionally
Disturbed Only
Combination
Alcohol & Drug
Only
Combination of
Substance and
Emotionally
Disturbed
TOTAL
CASES
2020 1 0 1 5 1 0 8
2021 4 3 0 0 0 2 9
2022 2 2 0 1 0 0 5
2023 1 0 0 2 6 0 9
TOTALS 8 5 1 8 7 2 31
Response to Resistance: Additional
Year Suspect
Injuries
Officer
Injuries
Deadly
Force
Assist to
Other
Agency
Received
Medical
Treatment
Received Mental
Health
Evaluation
2020 3 3 0 1 3 4
2021 5 2 1 2 2 2
2022 2 1 0 1 1 1
2023 3 3 0 0 3 3
TOTALS 13 9 1 4 9 10
Response to Resistance: Weapon Fired / Pointing of Weapon Only
Year Handgun Rifle LL Shotgun Taser Bola-Wrap
2020 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/3 0/0
2021 1/2 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/0
2022 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
2023 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/2 0/0
2023 ANNUAL
Response to Resistance (cont.)
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2023 ANNUAL
Response to Resistance (cont.)
Quick Facts by the Numbers for 2023
5 of the 9 cases occurred Outdoors
Of the 9 cases there were 6 misdemeanor charges and 5 felony charges
5 of the 9 cases occurred between 6p.m and 12midnight
In all 9 cases, males were the violators
In all but 1 case, substance abuse or mental illness was the cause for the Response to Resistance
12,901 police incidents – 1.8% resulted in a Response to Resistance
500 arrests – Seven (7) involved a Response to Resistance
6 subjects (67%) were believed to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both
3 subjects (33%) were believed to be emotionally disturbed and received a mental health evaluation
4 subjects (44%) were between the ages of 30-39
3 Officers were injured in the 9 Response to Resistance cases
Each Response to Resistance goes through a thorough review process to include the Shift Sergeant, Defensive Tactics/
Firearms Instructor, Field Operations Deputy Chief and the Chief of Police. The purpose of this review is to make sure
that the Officers involved in the Response to Resistance are in compliance with department policy. As part of the review
process the Shift Sergeant will interview each officer involved and gather all associated reporting documents to include
written reports, audio/video recordings, dispatch/911 recordings, photographs, and written statements. In addition, the
Shift Sergeant will interview all witnesses to the Response to Resistance as well as the suspect in the Response to
Resistance. Any Response to Resistance incidents that result in the use of deadly force, are investigated by an outside
agency to include either the Illinois State Police or the Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force. A High -Level
Response Review is conducted by the Yorkville Police Department at the conclusion of the outside agency’s
investigation. The review board may consist of the Field Operations Deputy Chief, Support Services Deputy Chief,
Training Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Department Defensive Tactics Instructor/Range Master, State ’s Attorney, and the
United City of Yorkville Attorney. The purpose of this review is to determine whether the officer ’s actions were in
violation of department policy and procedure. In addition, this review will help identify training deficiencies.
Response to Resistance: By Age
Year 13-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ TOTAL CASES
2020 2 3 2 1 0 0 8
2021 0 3 3 0 2 1 9
2022 1 0 3 1 0 0 5
2023 1 2 4 2 0 0 9
Totals 4 8 12 4 2 1 31
Response to Resistance: By Gender
Year Male Female TOTAL CASES
2020 3 5 8
2021 9 0 9
2022 4 1 5
2023 9 0 9
Totals 25 6 31
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Bias Based Policing
In addition to monthly reviews, the Department analyzes the compiled data annually for anomalies and/or the
possibility of bias in traffic stops. Officer averages are compared to departmental averages and the population for each
category. In 2023, the Yorkville Police Department conducted 3,521 total traffic stops. Of these traffic stops we found
that 31% of drivers stopped were from Yorkville. We compare our data to both our City demographics and the
demographics that are reported by the Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Given that less than one-third of
traffic stops and crashes involve Yorkville residents, we believe that our motoring public is more closely tied to the
school district demographics since the students that go to the schools in our City and their families often drive in and
through the City, attending school functions. Departmental totals indicate traffic stops are in line with the school
district population.
The statistical test known as “Epsilon” or percent-difference test is our basis for the 15% difference. According to Dr.
Michael Hazlett of Western Illinois University:
The 20 percent above the expected percent of normal non -white stops was based upon a statistical test known as “Epsilon” or
percent-difference test. This test is described in some detail in an online tutorial of SPSS (the Statistical Package for the S ocial
Sciences) where 10 percent is notable, and 20 percent is considered significant. The source is: Nan Chico, Linda Fiddler, La ura Hecht,
Edward E. Nelson, Elizabeth Ness Nelson, and James Ross; 2002, SPSS Text, On -line version of SPSS for Windows 11.0: A Basic
Tutorial http://www.ssric.org/book/print/24.”
# Stops Name Caucasian African
American
Native
American
Hispanic Asian/Pacific
Islander
N/A 22/23 School Dist. In
Yorkville
66% 8% 1% 16% 2%
N/A City of Yorkville Population 75% 6% 0% 13% 4%
3721 2021 PD Total 62% 13% 0% 22% 2%
4206 2022 PD Total 66% 12% 0% 19% 2%
3521 2023 PD Total 66% 14% 0% 18% 2%
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Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T.)
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is a partnership between the Yorkville Police Department working with mental health
consumers and family members. Our collective goal is to champion dignity and compassion for those experiencing mental
health crisis and those with developmental limitations. CIT will exist to assist citizens to normalize and understand their
physical and emotional reactions to mental health crisis and developmental limitations. CIT officers will be part of a special-
ized team, which can respond to a crisis at any time and will work with the community to assist in progressing physical and
emotional recovery from crisis events. Through this program we hope to provide the best assistance possible to those going
through a time of need. Our Department is committed to the wellbeing of our residents and training our staff on mental
health.
2023 completes our third year of the Citizens at Risk Program and Crisis Intervention Team. We were able to add four (4)
additional officers to the Crisis Intervention team through certified forty (40) hour crisis intervention training. This brings
the department total to 21 certified crisis intervention officers.
Our C.A.R. Program continues to be a valuable resource to our at-risk citizens. The program is designed to foster relation-
ships with our citizens BEFORE an emergency event takes place. This allows us to have valuable information about an indi-
vidual beforehand which results in a quicker and more tailored response for assistance should the need arise. We added six
(6) new individuals to the voluntary program which brings the total program participation to forty seven (47) Yorkville area
residents.
In 2023 Yorkville Police Department partnered with the Association for Individual Development (A.I.D.) to have an on-site
social worker in the department on a part time basis. We were excited to have Wendy Stanton as AID’s representative to
our agency. Wendy received eighty one (81) total cases that included one hundred and twenty nine (129) individual clients.
These cases encompassed our CAR and CIT calls for service as well as those impacted by death, domestic violence, and sex-
ual assault. Contact was made with and resources were provided to each one of the individuals whose circumstances war-
ranted a social worker response. Successful linkage to ongoing services was accomplished in one third of all cases. These
are cases that now have opportunity to succeed that otherwise may have been left without support.
Total
2021
Total
2022
Total
2023
Mental Health/Crisis Intervention
Calls
134 101 85
Response to Resistance reference
CIT Call
0 1 2
In-House Social Services Totals
Cases 81
Clients 129
Service Hours 376
Direct Hours 345
Types of Cases Totals
Death 4
Domestic Disputes 9
Supplement (Follow Up) 12
General (Assistance) 4
Mental Health 48
Domestic Violence 4
In-House Victim Services
CITIZEN AT RISK PROGRAM (C.A.R.)
“The key to success is to start before you are ready.” — Marie Forleo
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Training
The Yorkville Police Department is committed to providing excellent law enforcement services to the citizens and guests of
the United City of Yorkville. In order to provide such services, training is a priority for the department. We ensure that our
officers receive an abundance of personal and professional training through a variety of sources including roll call
presentations, in-house training, online computer training modules, regional police training classes and seminars, and the
use of specialized structures including indoor and outdoor gun ranges. By remaining committed to the development of our
officers, our agency is devoted and prepared to perform exceptionally during high-stress situations. In 2023, our officers
recorded over 3,600 hours of in-service training ranging from state-mandated courses to specialized courses which improves
our agency’s safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
2023 Training Highlights
5 new instructor certifications were earned:
Ofc. C. Shepherd – Rapid Deployment, Immediate
Trauma Care & Firearms
Ofc. M. Shapiama – High Risk Traffic Stops
Ofc. N. Mertes – Handcuffing
Other certifications in areas of expertise include:
Ofc. N. Mertes – Completed 4 Levels of Close
Quarter Pistol Combatives
Ofc. K. Borowski, SRO Goldsmith, Ofc. T. Lobdell – Evidence
Technician
SRO Goldsmith – SRO Recertification
Ofc. K. Borowski – Completed 160 hours of Traffic Crash Investigation Training
Additional notable training completed in 2023 include:
90 hours of FEMA – Emergency Preparedness training by CSO Odum, Ofc. Reyes, Ofc. Wrobel, Ofc. Schwartz,
D.C. Carlyle and Cmdr. McMahon
FBI LEEDA training was completed by Sgt. Hunter, Cmdr. McMahon, Det. Sgt. Nelson and D.C Carlyle.
160 hours of Crisis Intervention Team training was completed by Ofc. K. Borowski, Ofc. J. Opp, Ofc. C. Caruso,
and Ofc. L. Swanson.
Det. Goldsmith and Det. Ketchmark also completed Shooting Reconstruction training.
2023 Conferences Attended:
International Association of Chiefs of Police – Chief Jensen & D.C. Carlyle
IL Police Accreditation – D.C. R. Mikolasek
IL Homicide Investigator – Sgt. Hayes, Det. Johnson, Det. Ketchmark, Cmdr. McMahon & Sgt. B. Pfizenmaier
IL LE Admin Professionals Conference – K. Balog
ILEAS Annual Conference – D.C.’s G. Carlyle and R. Mikolasek
Year Training Hours
2023 3,629
2022 5,193
2021 6,557
2020 3,586
2019 3,331
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Training
INSTRUCTORS:
Our instructor staff provides in-service training for our agency,
creating realistic scenarios and environments to replicate real-world
situations in a challenging, but safe manner. These scenarios increase
our officer’s confidence while ensuring a professional and tactical
response in the event of an emergency.
Officers received in-house training in 2023 from certified instructors
in the following subjects:
De-Escalation *
Building Searches for Patrol
Tactical Medical Response *
Firearms Training and Qualifications
Rapid Response / Rescue Task Force *
High Risk Traffic Stops *
Defensive Tactics
Handcuffing / Searching
OSHA Requirements
Law Updates
* These classes were certified through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
Annual state mandated training requirements for sworn personnel include:
Crisis Intervention Training
Emergency Medical Response
Law Updates
Officer Wellness and Mental Health
Firearms Restraining Order Act
Firearms Qualifications
Scenario Training
Other training highlights for 2023:
All Yorkville Police Department officers met 100% compliance by registering with the Illinois Law Enforcement
Training and Standards Board LEDI program (Law Enforcement Document Exchange) which maintains each officers
training and certification status. This program will ensure that each officer is maintaining their certification by
completing all of the state mandated requirements.
Federal OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) requirements were added to our training curriculum in 2023.
Yorkville added a new part-time Training Coordinator to the roster serving as a shared service with Oswego Police
Department.
“Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.”
— Leonardo Da Vinci
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Training
Looking forward to 2024
Our focus on officer wellness will include training on injury prevention, nutrition, fitness, and more.
Virtual Reality training will be added, thanks to the federal grant we received for the new VirTra system. VirTra’s
police training simulator will help prepare officers for real-life incidents with immersive and intense scenarios that
provide an in-depth look into human performance. The demands on law enforcement to make critical decisions in
tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving situations require split second decisions. VirTra’s training system allows
scenarios to unfold based on the instructor, trainee, or team’s decisions.
Officers will practice crisis intervention, building empathy, and clear
communication through a variety of situations. Some of the simulator
scenarios include (but is not limited to):
Active Threat
Autism Awareness
De-Escalation
Domestic Violence
Duty to Intervene
High Risk Entry / High Risk Vehicle Stops
Hostage Situations
Mental Illness / Suicidal Subject
Suspicious Subjects
Real life events are rarely simple, but VirTra’s complex training system will allow each scenario to unfold based on the
decisions made by the trainee while inside the simulation. This ability allows a team’s resilience and accuracy to be
tested repeatedly with consistent training throughout. The instructors will have the ability to pause the scenario mid-
scene if necessary to review the officer’s performance. These scenarios are designed to teach critical concepts such as:
officer presence, communication skills, verbal and non-verbal cues, de-escalation, less-lethal, use of force and more.
We are very excited to bring this level of training to the Yorkville Police Department.
Average training
Hours per Officer:
109.96
“If you convert your time into training, you will be wise”― Sunday Adelaja
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Unmanned Aerial Systems Program
Our Unmanned Aerial Systems Program completed it’s second year at the department. The program is
designed to enhance the department’s mission of protecting lives and property when other means and
resources are not available or less effective. Our pilots are trained to utilize drone operations to locate
missing persons, locate fleeing suspects, obtain crime scene and traffic crash scene photography, as well
as a variety of other tasks.
Legislative changes in 2023 opened the doors to new operational drone use, the most relevant being
crowd safety monitoring for festivals and large public gatherings. We were able to utilize drone opera-
tions at several city sponsored events. The drone use during 4 th of July festivities was especially useful to
further ensure the safety of our guests as well as monitor for outside threats and assist with traffic flow
from an aerial vantage point.
We were able to utilize federal grant funding to purchase a second drone for citywide use. Our new drone
comes equipped with thermal camera imaging for use during night operations as well as combined batter
life to stay airborne for nearly two hours before recharging.
Traditionally, these systems are stored at a facility and requires a call out process to begin operations. We
initially gave the authority to our pilots to carry the drone during their patrol duties with the intention to
have them immediately deployable when needed. We continued this approach in 2023 and experienced
several positive returns with this approach. We had seventeen (17) drone deployments in 2023. Six (6)
deployments were to assist neighboring agencies with various calls for service. These neighboring agen-
cies have their own drone programs, however, the immediate availability from Yorkville proved valuable
and allowed us to assist beyond the boarders of our city.
2023 Drone Deployment Incidents
* Notes Assistance to Other Agency
City Fireworks Display
Fleeing Suspect – Traffic Stop *
Missing Juvenile *
4th of July Festivities
Fleeing Suspect – Domestic Battery
Fleeing Suspect – Burglary to Motor Vehicle
Fatal Traffic Crash Investigation
Missing Juvenile
Missing Adult – Mental Health Crisis *
Death Investigation – Evidence Collection
Fleeing Suspect – Traffic Stop
Fatal Traffic Crash Investigation
Fleeing Suspect – Warrant Service
Missing Adult – Mental Health Crisis *
Missing Juvenile
Missing Juvenile*
Missing Adult – Mental Health Crisis*
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COMMUNITY
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MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS IN
2023
Officer Lobdell with the winners of the Ride to School with a Cop contest through
Yorkville Youth Tackle Football Fundraiser.
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Lost Puppers
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MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS
IN 2023
The Yorkville Police Department participated in the Polar Plunge, Cop on Rooftop and Five-O Racing to benefit Spe-
cial Olympics Illinois in 2023. These efforts raised a total of $11,743 for Special Olympics Illinois.
We would like to thank the men and women, along with family and friends of the YPD who helped participate in
these events. A special thank you to Officer Roman Soebbing who helped coordinate many of these events and
Officer Kyle Davis who used his talents as a race car driver for the Five-O race.
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MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS
IN 2023
2023 Polar
Plunge held
at Go For It
Sports Dome!
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MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS
IN 2023
Coffee with a Cop
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MEMORABLE COMMUNITY
POLICING MOMENTS IN
2023
What a refreshing Summer!!!
Our officers enjoyed so many
lemonade stands again this year. We truly love
supporting these young entrepreneurs!
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MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS
IN 2023
Biz Boo was a hit yet again!! We
couldn’t do it without the gener-
ous donation from Wrigley.
Thank you so much for your
support!
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MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS
IN 2023
Always so nice being able to hang
out with people from our
community!
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2023 Pies with Police
Another successful year of Delivering Pies to
our local Senior homes. Always such a fun time
getting to talk with the residents.
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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Complementary Letters
Chief James Jensen
Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek
Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle
Commander Pat McMahon
Sergeant Behr Pfizenmaier
Sergeant Matt Nelson
Sergeant Sam Stroup
Officer Kyle Borowski
Officer Cali Caruso
Officer Kyle Davis
Officer Ryan Fisher
Officer Ryan Goldsmith
Officer Robbie Hart
Officer Jeff Johnson
Detective Matt Ketchmark
Officer Chris Kuehlem
Officer Jacob Schwartz
Officer Mariesa Shapiama
Officer Roman Soebbing
Officer Luke Swanson
Officer Tyler Lobdell
Officer Kevin Warren
Records Clerk Natalie Cyko
Records Clerk Nicole Collum
Records Clerk Maggie Garcia
CSO Ben Odum
CSO Andrew Camis
Yorkville Police Department
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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Investigator of the Year (Respect for Law Banquet)
Detective Matt Ketchmark
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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
AAIM Award
Officer Cali Caruso Officer Kevin Warren Officer Ryan Fisher Officer Joshua Opp
Master Public Information Officer Certification
Deputy Chief
Garrett Carlyle
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COMMUNITY COMMENTS
“We really liked learning
from Detective Ketchmark
and Goldsmith, it was good
to see that they really enjoy
what they do. I’m glad they
took the time to come to
Grace Holistic and educate
us on evidence collection
and it’s processes”.
“Officer Shapiama
and Kuehlem were
both extremely
professional during
our interaction”.
“Please tell your officers thank you for
their professionalism. I haven’t had the
best encounters with Police Officers but
this was a very positive interaction”.
Thank you for keeping our
city safe and keeping us
safe.”.
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Thank You from
Chief James Jensen
This report would not be possible without the support and
assistance from Patrol Operations Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle
and Commander Pat McMahon and Support Services Deputy
Chief Ray Mikolasek. I also wanted to give a special shout out
to Records Supervisor Kirsten Balog for her time, effort, and
most of all PATIENCE on this report.
THANK YOU!