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AGENDA
SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, April 2, 2026
6:00 p.m.
East Conference Room #337
651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville, IL
Citizen Comments:
Minutes for Correction/Approval: July 3, 2025
New Business:
1. PS 2026-06 Yorkville Police Department 2025 Annual Report Review
2. PS 2026-07 Adjudication Reports for January and February 2026
3. PS 2026-08 Take Home Squad Policy - Discussion
Old Business:
Additional Business:
United City of Yorkville
651 Prairie Pointe Drive
Yorkville, Illinois 60560
Telephone: 630-553-4350
www.yorkville.il.us
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
WORKSHEET
SPECIAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Thursday, April 2, 2026
6:00 PM
EAST CONFERENCE ROOM #337
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CITIZEN COMMENTS:
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MINUTES FOR CORRECTION/APPROVAL:
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1. July 3, 2025
□ Approved __________
□ As presented
□ With corrections
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NEW BUSINESS:
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1. PS 2026-06 Yorkville Police Department 2025 Annual Report Review
□ Informational Item
□ Notes ___________________________________________________________________________
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2. PS 2026-07 Adjudication Reports for January and February 2026
□ Informational Item
□ Notes ___________________________________________________________________________
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3. PS 2026-08 Take Home Squad Policy - Discussion
□ Informational Item
□ Notes ___________________________________________________________________________
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ADDITIONAL BUSINESS:
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Agenda Item Summary Memo
Title:
Meeting and Date:
Synopsis:
Council Action Previously Taken:
Date of Action: Action Taken:
Item Number:
Type of Vote Required:
Council Action Requested:
Submitted by:
Agenda Item Notes:
Reviewed By:
Legal
Finance
Engineer
City Administrator
Community Development
Economic Development
Police
Public Works
Parks and Recreation
Agenda Item Number
Minutes
Tracking Number
Minutes of the Public Safety Committee – July 3, 2025
Special Public Safety Committee – April 2, 2026
Majority
Committee Approval
Minute Taker
Name Department
DRAFT
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UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING
Thursday, July 3, 2025 6:00pm
East Conference Room #337
651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville, IL
In Attendance:
Chairman Chris Funkhouser Alderman Craig Soling
Alderman Rusty Hyett
Absent: Alderman Dan Transier
Other City Officials in Attendance:
Police Chief Jim Jensen Sgt. Sam Stroup
Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle Officer Kyle Davis
Others in Attendance: None
Citizen Comments: None
The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Chairman Chris Funkhouser.
Chairman Funkhouser asked to move items #3 and #4 to the top of the agenda.
New Business: (Out of sequence)
3. PS 2025-12 Truck Enforcement Program - Discussion
Chief Jensen said Officer Davis approached him about starting a truck enforcement program.
The city had a program years ago and it dissolved in 2009. It requires special training and
Officer Davis would like to start it up again.
Officer Davis said he has been with the department for 12 years and has a strong mechanical
background. He said truck enforcement involves many aspects such as looking under the trucks,
at the equipment and tires and more. He has taken a class about trucks, nomenclature, scales,
weight restrictions on axles or tandems, etc. He added that he has made 50 stops for trucks with
no tarps which are required as of January 1st for trucks hauling any type of soil, aggregate, etc.
and has written many warnings to educate the drivers. Deputy Chief Carlyle said “chatter”
among the drivers has resulted in them putting tarps on their loads to be in compliance. Officer
Davis would like to purchase portable scales but the new price is about $25,000. He found
unused scales at the Channahon PD who gave them to Yorkville. He said he would like to work
on budgeting for 2-4 more scales. Officer Davis said they have a contract with Lenny's Gas n
Wash in Plano and can take overweight trucks there. He cited some examples of the stops that
have been made. His goal is safety, education and compliance.
Officer Davis has focused on Corneils Rd. after complaints were received. Chief Jensen said
truckers don't want to pay for truck Google which gives truck routes since there is a cost.
Alderman Hyett asked if signs could be posted stating no trucks through town similar to what
Plainfield did. Chief Jensen said since it is unlikely since it is a state route, though a petition
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could be presented to IDOT. In terms of wear and tear, Alderman Funkhouser said one truck
through town equals 9,000 cars.
Officer Davis was thanked for taking the initiative for this matter. Chief Jensen said they are
working with city staff to see if truck fines can be put into a truck fund to purchase equipment for
this endeavor.
Old Business: (out of sequence)
An update of the downtown traffic and speeds was provided. Chief Jensen summarized the
actions taken so far and said info regarding this operation is posted on Facebook. The Chief
posed the question as to what the acceptable percentage of violators is in the downtown area,
since 100% compliance would be difficult to reach.
Sgt. Stroup gave the third follow-up. He said they placed automatic speed monitors in the
downtown area for a month without enforcement. He reported the number of cars going both
south and northbound and their speeds. He said the goal is to have only 5% of the cars with
speed violations. He said stats were broken down hour by hour in an effort to make officer time
there more efficient. They also discussed flexing some hours to have officers present during
high speed times. Deputy Chief Carlyle added that speeds are up in the morning and afternoon.
Chief Jensen said the department goal this year is to identify and solve problems and this traffic
enforcement is part of that goal. He said each officer has their own tolerance level as to when
they might stop a vehicle for speeding. Aldermen said they receive favorable calls from citizens
about the enforcement in the downtown and the community supports the actions.
For the next steps, Sgt. Stroup will analyze the data hour by hour and make the efforts more
efficient. It will be IDOT's decision about moving the 30mph speed sign downtown which could
assist in the speed enforcement. This will be brought back in November for further evaluation.
(back to regular agenda order)
Minutes for Correction/Approval: March 6, 2025 and April 10, 2025--Special
Both sets of minutes were approved.
New Business:
1. PS 2025-10 Monthly Report Review for February – May 2025
February: Chief Jensen reported on overtime hours, staffing, initiatives including the blood drive,
Throwback Thursdays includes photos of years ago, several scams using AI, donations received,
donations of pizza, training, crashes, directed patrols, citations and Nybers data. Alderman
Soling asked if written warnings are recorded. They are recorded, therefore future stops would
reflect the original stop.
March: The Chief reported on overtime, scam alerts, Facebook posts, donations, crashes,
downtown details, citations and warnings.
April: There was a major case that resulted in a large amount of overtime. A new officer was
hired after a record number of applicants. Also reported was training, crashes and citations.
May: The Chief reported overtime, training, crashes, directed patrols, increased citations, fewer
criminal cases, missing juvenile and call volume.
Chief Jensen also noted the staff has a daily requirement of 3 traffic contacts per day.
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2. PS 2025-11 Adjudication Reports for March – June 2025
Chief Jensen said the reports reflect several vehicle impounds and expired registrations. In
addition, there were cases for illegal possession of cannabis and tobacco, illegal parking,
commercial parking violations, dog incident, disorderly conduct, theft and operating non-highway
vehicle on city roadway. The committee also discussed work trucks parking on city streets.
(#3 discussed earlier)
4. PS 2025-13 Illinois Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) Update – Discussion
Chief Jensen said the department has received accreditation from the Illinois Chiefs Association.
He said they could get national accreditation, however, it would cost about $10,000 yearly and
require a full-time staff person. Illinois accreditation is highly recognized and a representative
from the state will present an award at the July 22nd City Council meeting. In order to earn this
achievement, 200 standards had to be complied with and all policies were reviewed. Yorkville
and Oswego are the only agencies in Kendall County that have earned accreditation, and
Oswego's is national.
Additional Business:
Alderman Hyett inquired about the patrol boundaries on Cannonball Trail. Yorkville has
jurisdiction to approximately the cemetery and then again at Cannonball Trail and Bristol Ridge.
Mr. Hyett said a couple residents who have hidden driveways in this area, asked if flashing
arrows could be placed on the curve and/or “hidden driveway” signs be installed. Nearby trees
also block the view. It is believed that the specific area in question is a county road. Chief
Jensen said he could also do a speed study in this area. The county highway department will be
contacted. The committee also briefly discussed a new proposed entrance for Wrigley near this
area.
Alderman Soling said he has been receiving calls from Heartland Circle about kids and their
scooters. Chief Jensen shared an email he sent to a resident on this date who had a similar
complaint. He said Illinois law is unclear about the scooters and mini bikes (referred to as non-
highway vehicles). Chief replied to the resident, saying there are 3 categories of these vehicles
and all are governed by a different set of rules. The Chief detailed the various rules to the
resident. Alderman Funkhouser said there is a lack of courtesy and yielding the right-of-way with
these vehicles. Chief Jensen said they tried to be proactive this spring and went to HOA's to ask
for their help due to all the complaints received. However, due to a lack of involvement by the
residents, the offenders could not be identified. A drone has also been used to catch offenders.
There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned at 7:36pm.
Respectfully submitted by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker
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Title:
Meeting and Date:
Synopsis:
Council Action Previously Taken:
Date of Action: Action Taken:
Item Number:
Type of Vote Required:
Council Action Requested:
Submitted by:
Agenda Item Notes:
Reviewed By:
Legal
Finance
Engineer
City Administrator
Community Development
Economic Development
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Agenda Item Number
New Business #1
Tracking Number
PS 2026-06
Yorkville Police Department 2025 Annual Report Review
Special Public Safety Committee – April 2, 2026
Informational
None
James Jensen Chief of Police
Name Department
Summary
Review of Yorkville Police Department 2025 Annual Report
Background
The Yorkville Police Department 2025 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
was disseminated to the entire board at the February 24, 2026 City Council meeting and is available on-
line for the public to review.
Recommendation
None
Attachments
Exhibit A: 2025 Annual Report
Memorandum
To: Public Safety Committee
From: James Jensen, Police Chief
CC:
Date: April 2, 2026
Subject: Annual Report Review
2025
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
Yorkville Police Department Goals 5
Ward Map 8
Department Distributfon 8
Elected City Officials 9
Calls for Service 10
Administratfon 11
Organizatfonal Chart 13
2025 Budget 14
2025 Department Roster 15
Hours Worked 16
Professional Standards Report 17
Support Services 18
Investfgatfons 19
Sex, Violent Offender Registratfons 24
Alcohol and Tobacco Checks 24
Records 25
SRO Program 27
CSO Program 28
Fleet Data 29
Field Operatfons 30
Traffic Crash Data 31
Crime Rate Data 32
FTO Program 34
Traffic Concerns & Enforcement 36
Response to Resistance 42
Bias Based Policing 45
Crisis Interventfon Team (C.I.T.) 46
In-House Victfm Services 46
Training 47
Unmanned Aerial Systems Program 50
Community Events/Memorable Moments 51
Employee Recognitfon 59
Community Comments 64
Thank You from the Chief 66
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Mayor Purcell and Members of the Yorkville City Council,
On behalf of the men and women of the Yorkville Police Department, I am pleased to provide this annual
update and to thank you for your continued support and partnership throughout the past year.
This year marked a significant milestone for the department with the successful attainment of ILEAP Tier
2 accreditation. This accomplishment represents an important step forward in the continued
professionalization of the Yorkville Police Department. Accreditation ensures that our policies,
procedures, and practices align with recognized best standards in policing and reinforces our commitment
to the principles outlined in the Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity Today (SAFE -T)
Act. This achievement would not have been possible without the exceptional efforts of Deputy Chief
Mikolasek, who served as the department’s Accreditation Manager. While continuing to fulfill his normal
duties, Deputy Chief Mikolasek dedicated countless hours to managing and coordinating the rigorous
accreditation process. Equally critical to this success were the efforts of everyone working in the
department whose professionalism, attention to detail, and willingness to adapt to updated policies and
procedures ensured that accreditation standards were met and sustained across all areas of the
department.
Like law enforcement agencies nationwide, the Yorkville Police Department continues to experience
challenges related to recruitment and retention. Increased competition for qualified candidates, shifting
workforce expectations, and the growing demands of modern policing remain ongoing concerns. Despite
these challenges, I am proud to report that the department was fully staffed for seven months this year
and is currently operating at full strength with 34 sworn officers. This accomplishment reflects the
dedication and commitment of our staff, the Police Commissioners, and the continued support and
investment of City leadership in our organization.
The Yorkville Police Department remains a values-driven organization, guided by our core principles of
accountability, transparency, and community. These principles shape our daily operations, inform our
decision-making, and reinforce the trust we strive to build with those we serve. Our officers and staff take
great pride in their role as public servants and remain committed to providing professional, fair, and
compassionate service to the residents and businesses of Yorkville.
Thank you for your continued support of the Yorkville Police Department. We look forward to building
on this year’s successes and continuing to work collaboratively with the Mayor, City Council, and our
community in the year ahead.
Respectfully,
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
Faithful and Dedicated Performance
~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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YORKVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2025 Department GOAL
2025 Organizational Goal: Be a Problem Solver
The Yorkville Police Department has set a strategic objective for 2025: "Be a Problem Solver." This goal
fosters a solution-driven culture, empowering all members of the department to proactively address
challenges, improve operations, and strengthen community relationships.
Key Principles of Goal #1
Proactivity
• Anticipate and mitigate potential issues before they escalate.
• Encourage foresight and innovative thinking to prevent recurring challenges.
Resourcefulness
• Leverage available tools and technology efficiently.
• Employ creative strategies to address unique or complex problems.
Collaboration
• Foster teamwork across teams and divisions, enhancing problem-solving capacity through
shared insights and expertise.
• Build stronger communication pathways between all levels of the department.
Accountability
• Take ownership of identifying problems and implementing solutions.
• Ensure individual and team efforts align with department-wide objectives.
Implementation and Oversight
Divisional Command Staff will be empowered to work collaboratively with supervisory teams to:
• Develop action plans tailored to achieving the goal.
• Monitor progress and adapt strategies as needed.
• Ensure all staff members have the resources and support required for success.
Goal Assessment Process
Weekly Command Meetings
Focus Areas
• Discuss and review ongoing problem-solving initiatives.
• Identify barriers and brainstorm creative solutions.
• Reassess current data to determine if problems persist or have been resolved.
• Allocate additional resources or technology as needed.
Monthly Sergeants Meetings
Focus Areas
• Review team strategies, contributions, and outcomes.
• Share success stories to replicate effective solutions.
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YORKVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT (cont.)
2025 Department GOAL
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
To measure progress toward achieving Goal #1, the following metrics will be tracked:
Complaint Analysis
• Crime and traffic-related complaints will be researched and vetted for validity.
• Verified complaints will guide problem-solving priorities.
Shift Supervisor Initiatives
• Supervisors will lead the development and implementation of problem-solving strategies.
• Supervisors will be accountable for their teams’ performance in resolving issues.
Effectiveness Tracking
• Initiatives will be monitored, evaluated, and refined for optimal results.
• Data will drive decision-making, ensuring resources are used effectively.
Communication and Updates
• Progress and results will be reviewed regularly and shared through internal channels to maintain transparency
and alignment.
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Desired Outcomes
1. A solutions-based culture that proactively addresses community and organizational challenges.
2. Enhanced communication and collaboration across all divisions and teams.
3. Measurable improvements in problem resolution, community satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
The 2025 goal underscores the department's commitment to excellence, accountability, and service to the Yorkville
community. Together, we will "Solve the Problem."
As we conclude 2025, the Yorkville Police Department made significant progress toward its strategic goal of “Be a
Problem Solver.” This goal was embraced across the organization and translated into measurable action,
accountability, and results—particularly within patrol operations and traffic safety efforts.
Operational Outcomes and Data-Driven Results
Throughout the year, patrol officers and supervisors proactively identified and addressed community concerns
through data analysis, targeted enforcement, and follow-up evaluation—directly supporting the department’s goal
of being a problem solver rather than a problem responder. These efforts resulted in significant increases in
proactive activity, including traffic stops, a 7% increase in written warnings, a 57% increase in citations, a 39%
increase in DUI arrests, and a 30% increase in total arrests, reflecting intentional enforcement focused on high -risk
and high-complaint areas. Importantly, these proactive measures produced measurable safety outcomes, with crash
reports decreasing across nearly all categories, including reductions in property damage crashes (4%), personal
injury crashes (15%), fatal crashes (67%), and private property crashes (26%), with the exception of hit -and-run
incidents.
Beyond enforcement, officers continued to build and strengthen partnerships with local businesses and community
stakeholders, reinforcing the department’s commitment to addressing concerns before they escalate into larger
issues. While retail theft incidents declined overall, relationships with management teams at Home Depot, Target,
Costco, several local gas stations, and the school district have flourished, allowing for more effective
communication, faster response, and tailored problem-solving strategies. These collaborative efforts, combined
with proactive enforcement, enhanced the department’s overall capacity to support the business
Annual Goal Update
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YORKVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT (cont.)
2025 Department GOAL
community and maintain public safety. Additionally, all special events, demonstrations, and protests were managed
without incident, underscoring effective planning, communication, and collaboration. These results were driven by
deliberate deployment strategies, strong supervisory oversight, and focused enforcement efforts aligned with
identified problem areas—demonstrating measurable progress toward the department’s problem-solving mission.
Complaint Review and Problem Identification
The department received several complaints throughout the year, including traffic-related concerns, criminal
complaints, ordinance violations, and other quality-of-life issues. In keeping with the goal’s emphasis on
accountability and transparency:
All complaints were thoroughly researched and analyzed.
Several complaints were determined to be unfounded based on data review, officer reports, and supporting
evidence.
Other complaints identified areas where patrol practices or deployment strategies could be improved,
which were addressed through supervisory guidance, targeted enforcement, and follow-up evaluation.
Rather than viewing complaints as criticism, the department treated them as a problem-solving tool, using the
information to guide enforcement priorities, refine operational strategies, and improve service delivery. Consistent
with the department’s commitment to transparency, the outcomes of all complaints were fully
communicated to the complainants and documented in the department’s monthly reports.
Supervisory Leadership and Patrol Engagement
Supervisors played a critical role in the success of this goal by:
Tag-teaming problem areas, coordinating shifts and personnel for maximum impact.
Assigning staff strategically based on time, location, and complaint data.
Conducting follow-up studies and evaluations to measure effectiveness and adjust tactics.
These efforts produced measurable improvements, with follow -up analysis showing that targeted enforcement
made a positive difference in identified problem areas.
Importantly, every patrol officer took this goal to heart. Each officer met or exceeded traffic stop expectations
for the month and year, demonstrating shared ownership, consistency, and commitment to proactive policing.
Culture and Organizational Impact
The “Be a Problem Solver” goal strengthened the department’s culture by reinforcing:
Proactive, rather than reactive, policing
Supervisor accountability and leadership
Data-driven decision-making
Collaboration across shifts and ranks
A shared commitment to solving problems, not just responding to calls
Conclusion
The 2025 goal of “Be a Problem Solver” was not aspirational—it became embedded in daily operations and
decision-making across the department. Through deliberate enforcement strategies, disciplined complaint analysis,
engaged supervisory leadership, and full patrol accountability, the Yorkville Police Department demonstrated a
clear and measurable commitment to transparency, responsibility, and service to the community.
This goal established a durable framework for continuous improvement and reinforces the department ’s
commitment to identifying challenges early, applying effective solutions, and delivering meaningful, measurable
results that enhance safety and quality of life for the residents of Yorkville.
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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
Rusty Hyett 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 1
School Resource Officer 1
Patrol Officer 21
TOTAL Full Time Sworn 34
Full Time Records Civilian
Records Supervisor 1
Records Clerk 2
TOTAL Full Time Records 3
Part Time Civilian
Records Clerk 1
Training Coordinator 1
Evidence Custodian 1
Community Service Officer 3
TOTAL Part-Time Civilian 6
TOTAL Police Department Staff 43
Department AUTHORIZED Full-Time Sworn: 34
Yorkville Alderman Ward Map
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2025 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 Rusty Hyett
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2021—2025 Calls for Service
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
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
2024 1495 1371 1423 1467 1446 1457 1423 1380 1344 1430 1326 1291 16,853
2025 1390 1238 1583 1490 1608 1398 1647 1690 1657 1721 1535 1462 18,419
~"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid." —President Ronald Reagan ~
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ADMINISTRATION
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ADMINISTRATION
The Administratfon of the Yorkville Police Department is comprised of the Chief of Police the Field
Operatfons Deputy Chief, Support Services Deputy Chief and the Field Operatfons Commander. While
divisional workloads and responsibilitfes vary all Administratfon 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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2025 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 FY2022
Actual
FY 2023
Actual
FY 2024
Actual
FY 2025
Actual
FY 2026
Adopted
Personnel Services:
Salary & Wages
$3,363,402 $3,485,307 $3,733,417 $4,009,559 $4,327,461
Personnel Services:
Benefits
$2,189,861 $2,250,876 $2,339,791 $2,379,21 $2,670,506
Contractual Services $316,253 $278,651 $423,448 $497,936 $491,560
Supplies $139,414 $162,205 $144,806 $140,968 $152,780
Capital Purchases $120,725 $386,662 $455,464 $301,822 $195,750
Total $6,129,655 $6,563,701 $7,096,926 $7,329,497 $7,838,057
Budget Category Amount % Budget
Personnel Services: Salary & Wages $4,009,559 54.7%
Personnel Services: Benefits $2,379,212 32.5%
Contractual Services $497,936 6.8%
Supplies $140,968 1.9%
Capital Purchases $301,822 4.1%
TOTAL $7,329,497 100%
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~ The greatest good is what we do for one another.—Mother Teresa
2025 Department Roster (Serving Since)
Chief James Jensen 2019 Officer Peyton Heiser 2022
Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek 2004 Officer Jake Schwartz 2023
Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle 2007 Officer Leo Reyes 2023
Commander Patrick McMahon 2004 Officer Alex Wrobel 2023
Sergeant Sam Stroup 2000 Officer Cameron Bonner 2024
Sergeant John Hunter 2008 Officer Andrew Camis 2024
Sergeant Chris Hayes 2008 Officer Jack Wade 2024
Sergeant Matt Nelson 2012 Officer Bret Johnson 2025
Sergeant Robbie Hart 2003 Officer David Diaz 2025
Officer Jeff Johnson 2002 Officer Cody Evans 2025
Officer Timothy Kolowski 2006
Officer Ryan Goldsmith 2006
Officer Matthew Ketchmark 2007 Records Supervisor Kirsten Balog 2011
Officer Roman Soebbing 2011 Records Clerk Crystal Bieritz 2024
Officer Sara Gerlach 2011 Records Clerk Kendall Harris 2024
Officer Kyle Davis 2013
Officer Chris Kuehlem 2014 PT Evid. Custodian Chuck Davis 2012
Officer Joshua Opp 2019 PT Rec. Clerk Tracy Darnell 2022
Officer Kyle Borowski 2019 PT Training Coord. Amy Densberger 2023
Officer Nicholas Mertes 2019
Officer Luke Swanson 2019
Officer Cory Shepherd 2019 CSO Tyler Madsen 2024
Officer Mariesa Shapiama 2021 CSO Naily Vargas 2024
Officer Kevin Warren 2021 CSO Natalia Perez 2024
***Authorized Staffing Level (Established and Set by City Council): 34 Sworn Officers***
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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
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
2024 44 67,466.75 13,155 2,962.06 1,099.50 448.5
2025 43 67,795.25 12,609 3,281 995.5 225
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 731.16 Residents
2023 Population: 24,536
Sworn Officers: 33
2023: 1 Officer per 743.52 Residents
2024 Population: 25,103
Sworn Officers: 34
2024: 1 Officer per 738.32 Residents
2025 Population: 26,149
Sworn Officers: 34
2025: 1 Officer per 769.08 Residents
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2025 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REPORT
The Yorkville Police Department is committed to maintaining public trust by acceptfng and reviewing all
complaints, including anonymous complaints, in a fair, transparent, and tfmely manner. This process ensures
accountability, addresses concerns when employee conduct falls short of expectatfons, and protects officers
from unfounded allegatfons.
In 2025, the department conducted zero (0) formal internal investfgatfons and reviewed four (4) informal
public complaints (complaint inquiries). A summary of the outcomes is provided below:
COMPLAINT SOURCE SEX OF COMPLAINANT
Citizen Complaint 4 Male 1
Police Agency Complaint 0 Female 3
TOTAL 4 TOTAL 4
RACE OF COMPLAINANT DISPOSITION OF CASES
African American 1 Exonerated 0
Asian/Pacific Islander 0 Misconduct Not Based on Original Complaint 0
Caucasian 2 Not Sustained 0
Hispanic 1 Policy Failure 0
Native American/
Alaskan 0 Sustained 1
Other 0 Unfounded 3
Police Agency Complaint 0 Resignation Before Investigation Completed 0
TOTAL 4 TOTAL 4
AGE OF COMPLAINANT DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Under 18 0 Counseling 1
18 – 25 1 Oral Reprimand 0
26 – 35 0 Written Reprimand 0
36 – 45 1 Suspension 0
46 and Over 1 Separation from Service 0
Police Agency Complaint 0 Training 0
Unknown 1 Resignation 0
Performance Improvement Plan 0
TOTAL 4 TOTAL 1
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 operatfonal support for the
Police Department to include Criminal Investfgatfons
(Narcotfcs, 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 Investfgatfons Unit currently consists of one
Supervisor, Detectfve Sergeant Matt Nelson, and two
detectfves, Detectfve Matthew Ketchmark and
Detectfve Jeffrey Johnson. Assigned to the unit is a
School Resource Officer, Officer Ryan Goldsmith. The
Investfgatfons Unit is tasked with the investfgatfon of
criminal offenses such as homicide, robbery, burglary,
sex crimes and financial crimes. Additfonally, the unit conducts investfgatfons of missing persons, death investfgatfons,
background investfgatfons, and alcohol/tobacco compliance investfgatfons. The detectfves also oversee the police
department’s Sex Offender / Violent Offender registratfon program and the collectfon of revoked Firearm Owners
Identfficatfon (FOID) cards and Concealed Carry Licenses (CCL).
Our Narcotfcs Officer and Criminal Intelligence Team Officer are part of a county wide cooperatfve 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: 117
(75 Adult, 42 Juvenile)
• Criminal cases closed: 137
(92 Adult, 45 Juvenile) (Includes open
cases from previous years)
• Arrests: 54 (17 Adult, 37 Juvenile)
• Individual Charges: 115 total counts
• Total cases assigned: 442 (Includes criminal
and non-criminal cases for adults and juveniles)
• Sex offender contacts: 51
• FOID/CCL cards seized/returned to Illinois State
Police: 26
• Background investfgatfons conducted: 182 (city
employment, police applicants, liquor licenses,
and solicitors)
~ “No man can hope to find out the truth without investfgatfon” - George F. Richards ~
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On January 31st, Detectfve Ketchmark was able to secure a felony warrant for the arrest of Victor Ascencio Jr (adult) of
Minooka, Illinois, for Burglary, Retail Theft, and Unlawful Use of Credit Card. This warrant was issued after an
investfgatfon into a retail theft that occurred in August of 2024 at a local business. During his investfgatfon, Detectfve
Ketchmark was able to identffy Ascencio as the suspect who committed the crimes and was able to secure his arrest.
Due to an incident that occurred on January 8th, SRO Goldsmith secured a felony warrant for the arrest of Damien
Murphy (adult) of Yorkville, Illinois, for two counts of Aggravated Battery. This warrant was issued after Murphy
pushed a school official, while on school grounds at the Yorkville High School on January 8th, 2025. Murphy was later
taken into custody. This was an isolated incident and did not involve any school children. There was no danger to any
students at the tfme of this incident.
On March 31st, 2025, Detectfve Ketchmark was able to secure an arrest warrant for 10 counts of felony theft against
Daniel Yates. This warrant stemmed from an investfgatfon that began in May of 2024. Detectfve Ketchmark was able to
secure the arrest warrant for Yates after a long investfgatfon involving several subpoenas and interviews.
On March 14th, the Investfgatfons Unit worked alongside the Illinois State Police Firearm Investfgatfons Unit and were
able to bring 62 people from surrounding jurisdictfons, including 38 individuals from Yorkville, into compliance with
their FOID cards.
On 04/09/2025, the Investfgatfon’s Unit was contacted by the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office regarding a
Murder for Hire Plot that was reported to them. An investfgatfon immediately began into that allegatfon and contact
was made with the would-be assassin and their attorney. After obtaining a statement and evidence from that person,
the suspect was identffied as Mark Hellenthal (52 years old) and it was determined that Mark was attemptfng to hire
and/or induce two other people to murder his ex-wife. With that informatfon, the Investfgatfon’s Unit contacted the
Kendall County Cooperatfve Police Assistance Team and utflized an undercover agent, which had contact with
Hellenthal. Hellenthal then solicited the undercover officer to murder his ex-wife. With that informatfon, Hellenthal
was taken into custody at his work in Downers Grove, Illinois. Detectfve Johnson was later able to charge Hellenthal
with Solicitatfon of Murder and Solicitatfon of Murder for Hire, both class X felonies. That investfgatfon contfnued for
several months afterward as additfonal leads and informatfon was obtained and tracked down.
On June 16th, 2025, the Yorkville Police Department took a call for service regarding a missing juvenile, later identffied
as Aiyana Williams (16 years old). The Investfgatfons Unit began assistfng patrol units that afternoon. On June 17th,
2025, the Investfgatfons Unit was officially assigned the investfgatfon. During the search for Aiyana, outside civilian and
law enforcement assistance was requested and received, including Bloodhound canines, horse mounted search party,
drone operators, search and rescue teams, the Kendall County Major Crime’s Task Force, the FBI, and the Natfonal
Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On June 22nd, 2025, patrol officers located a deceased person in the search
area for Aiyana. The Kendall County Major Crimes Forensic Team was contacted and responded to the scene and
conducted evidence technician dutfes. An autopsy of the remains was later conducted, and no cause of death was able
to be determined. The remains were later positfvely identffied as belonging to Aiyana. After an extensive investfgatfon,
it was determined that there was no suspected foul play in Aiyana’s disappearance and death.
Noteworthy Investigations..
~ “Impossible is just an opinion.” Paulo Coelho ~
(It should be noted that charges are not proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.)
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On June 25th, 2025, Detectfve Ketchmark was able to obtain an arrest warrant for David Kur for Burglary and Criminal
Damage to Property. These charges are the result of an investfgatfon into a Burglary that occurred in September of
2024 at a business located in the 8500 Block of Route 126.
On July 11th, Detectfve Ketchmark was able to obtain an arrest warrant for Tricia Vida for four counts of felony theft
(Class 2 Felonies) regarding her actfons as an employee at a business located on Boombah Drive in Yorkville. This
warrant was issued after an extensive investfgatfon completed by Detectfve Ketchmark, that began in October of 2024.
Vida was arrested on her warrant and is currently awaitfng trial.
On July 29th, Detectfve Johnson was able to secure charges against Lindsay Facer regarding her involvement with the
April of 2025 Murder for Hire investfgatfon. Facer was charged with, and plead guilty too, one count of Attempted
Solicitatfon of Murder (Class 1 felony) and one count of Criminal Trespass to Residence (Class A misdemeanor). These
charges stemmed from the contfnued investfgatfon into the Murder for Hire investfgatfon that began in April of 2025
and ultfmately resulted with Mark Hellenthal being charged with Solicitatfon for Murder and Solicitatfon for Murder for
Hire.
On August 8th, 2025, Detectfve Ketchmark was able to secure an arrest warrant for Andrew Lasater (20 years old) for 5
counts of Child Pornography (Class X charges). These charged stemmed from an investfgatfon that began in March of
2025 after the Yorkville Police Department received a cyber tfp of criminal online actfvity of a Yorkville area resident. In
May of 2025, a search warrant was obtained and executed at Lasater’s residence. In July, the charges against Lasater
were approved and then the warrant was issued. Lasater turned himself into the Yorkville Police Department on
August 11th, 2025, and was transported to the Kendall County Jail.
On September 22nd. SRO Schwartz responded to the Yorkville High School for a report of a fight that occurred at the
school. While investfgatfng the fight, it was learned that a female juvenile was engaged in a physical altercatfon with
another female juvenile. During the altercatfon, one of the juveniles fell on the ground and a staff member, attemptfng
to protect the juvenile, placed his body over the victfm, and the offender kept attacking the juvenile and struck the
staff member. That female was charged with aggravated battery and was transported to the Kane County Juvenile
Justfce Center. Both victfms sustained minor injuries.
On October 23rd, Detectfve Ketchmark was able to secure a felony arrest warrant for Christfan Page for 1 count of
Criminal Abuse of a Person with a Disability and 2 counts of Aggravated Battery. These charged from an investfgatfon
into Page that began in September of 2025. Page, a former caretaker at local group home for people with intellectual
and developmental disabilitfes, was accused of striking a client of that group home. After a diligent investfgatfon,
charges against Page were approved. Page did turn himself into another agency that same day.
Noteworthy Investigations..
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On November 12th, 2025, Detectfve Ketchmark
secured an arrest warrant against Michelle Hird for
Financial Exploitatfon of an Elderly Person (x2), and
Theft (x6). This investfgatfon began in April of 2025,
after a local nursery home reported that the victfm, an
elderly male, finances were not being paid by Hird.
After an investfgatfon, it was determined that Hird
over $10,000 from the elderly male. As of this report,
Hird has not been taken into custody.
Prior to and on November 19th, 2025, Intelligence
Center Officer (ICO) Goldsmith conducted a pro-actfve
online investfgatfon for adults looking to engage in
sexual actfvitfes with minors. ICO Goldsmith, posing as
a 16-year-old, made contact with Donald Baker
through an online website. During that conversatfon,
Baker and ICO Goldsmith engaged in sexual
conversatfons and agreed to meet in Yorkville on
November 19th, 2025. Baker traveled to Yorkville in
an attempt to engage in sexual acts with a 16-year-old
and was taken into custody without issue. Baker was charged with Traveling to Meet a Minor,
Grooming, and Indecent Solicitatfon of a Child (all felonies).
On November 11th, 2025, Detectfve Johnson secured an arrest warrant against Vinshawna Brown for
Violatfon of Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registratfon Act and Failure to Register as a
Violent Offender Against Youth (both felonies). This investfgatfon began after it was discovered that
Brown, who previously registered at an address in Yorkville, was no longer living at the address and had
not been there for a substantfal tfme. Brown never registered with a different agency or disclosed that
she had moved from Yorkville to the Yorkville Police Department. As of this monthly report, Brown has
not been taken into custody.
On November 13th, 2025, Detectfve Sergeant Nelson secured additfonal charges against Mark
Hellenthal, who was previously arrested in April of 2025 for Murder for Hire, for Violatfon of Order of
Protectfon. Hellenthal had previously violated an Order of Protectfon after he was taken into custody
during the Murder for Hire investfgatfon. Charges were approved and consolidated into the Murder for
Hire investfgatfon. Hellenthal remains in custody at the Kendall County Jail.
On 12/02/2025, Rudolph Vasquez (61) was charged with misdemeanor theft stemming from an
investfgatfon that began in October of 2025. Vasquez, a former Kendall County Sheriff’s Office deputy,
was charged after the Yorkville Police Department was requested to investfgate an incident that
occurred in the Kendall County Jail. Vasquez, while employed at the Kendall County Jail, was found to
have stolen property that belonged to another deputy while on duty. Vasquez was served with a notfce
to appear, and this case is stfll actfve in court.
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,
artfcles of evidence related to a criminal offense,
found or recovered property and items held for
safekeeping. This system must seamlessly track every
artfcle of evidence, from the tfme the item is
collected untfl the tfme the artfcle is destroyed,
returned or otherwise disposed of. What occurs
between the collectfon of evidence and the disposal
of the same piece of evidence varies. Depending on
what the item of evidence is, it may be processed for
DNA or fingerprints by a Yorkville Police Department
Evidence Technician. Often, an artfcle of evidence is transferred to the Illinois State Police crime lab for DNA or
fingerprint analyzing and identfficatfon. The crime lab also assists with evidence from drug, DUI and sexual assault
investfgatfon. Regardless of the type of case the evidence or property is associated with, each artfcle of property is
tracked by barcode so its whereabouts are always known.
During 2025, we entered 518 pieces of property into evidence. During that same tfme period, 58 artfcles 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, resolutfon of a criminal case,
expiratfon of the statute of limitatfons and the identfficatfon and locatfng of an item’s owner.
In December of 2025, the Yorkville Police Department hired Simon Aniello for a newly created dual positfon of
Training Coordinator and Evidence Custodian. Simon is currently receiving training regarding the operatfons of the
Evidence Vault, including entering and processing evidence, storage, and evidence destructfon. In 2026, Simon will
take over the daily operatfons of the Evidence Vault.
Property and Evidence Control
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Sex Offender/Violent Offender Registrations
The registratfon and compliance of person required to register as a sex offender, violent offender against youth and/or a
murderer is overseen by the Yorkville Police Department Investfgatfons Unit. At the close of 2025, the Yorkville Police
Department had a total of 14 registrants, 11 of which are currently sex offenders and 3 are violent offenders against youth
registrants.
During 2025, Detectfves had 51 contacts with Sex Offender / VOAY registrants. This includes routfne contacts where registrant s
need to change certain informatfon pertaining to their registratfon and their required annual/quarterly registratfon and rand om
checks at their homes to ensure compliance.
On October 23rd, 2025, the Investfgatfon’s Unit partfcipated in an late afternoon / early evening, count -wide, compliance
check of registered sex offenders and violent offenders. Detectfves visited each registrant at their home and verified that
their informatfon of record was up to date. Of the fourteen registrants, no violatfons were found.
Detectfves met with each of the registered sex offenders on Halloween, and passed out hanging placards, that reminded
them that they are not allowed to partfcipate in Trick -or-treatfng events. No issues were reported with any of the registered
sex offenders living in the City of Yorkville during Trick-or-treatfng.
On November 11th, 2025, Detectfve Johnson secured an arrest warrant against Vinshawna Brown for Violatfon of Murderer
and Violent Offender Against Youth Registratfon Act and Failure to Registered as a Violent Offender Against Youth (both
felonies). This arrest warrant was issued after an investfgatfon began when it was discovered that Brown, who previously
registered at an address in Yorkville, was no longer living at the address and had not been there for a substantfal tfme. Bro wn
never registered with a different agency or disclosed that she had moved from Yorkville to the Yorkville Police Department. I t
was later found that Brown is residing in Chicago, Illinois, and had failed to register with the Chicago Police Department.
Brown is stfll currently wanted for these charges.
Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Checks
This year detectfves 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 office r
cites the business and employee under local ordinance. Of the businesses which possess a liquor license and were checked in
2025, only one business sold alcohol to the underage person. Of the businesses which possess a tobacco license and were
checked in 2025, none sold tobacco to the underage person.
Year # of Businesses Checked # of Alcohol Violations
2021 41 9
2022 48 10
2023 48 3
2024 46 3
2025 38 1
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Records
The Records Division is overseen by Records Supervisor
Kirsten Balog. It is made up of two Full-tfme employees
Crystal Bieritz and Kendall Harris and one Part-tfme
employee Tracy Darnell. The dutfes of The Records
Division is to maintain all Police Reports, Citatfons, Public
Records Requests through the Freedom of Informatfon
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 directfng their concerns to
the proper police personnel.
Crash Type Crash Totals
Fatality 1
Personal Injury 67
Private Property 92
Property Damage 392
TOTAL 552
Items of evidence copied for the
State’s Attorney’s Office
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Records
In 2025 we saw a major uptfck of data entry in the Records Department. This past year we reviewed 42 more
reports, 177 additfonal arrests, added an extra 27 supplemental reports, sent 2,267 additfonal items of evidence
to the State’s Attorney’s office, entered 435 additfonal Mandatory Ordinance Citatfons, an additfonal 169 Non-
Mandatory Citatfons and completed 102 additfonal FOIAs compared to 2024. The Records Division as a whole had
the opportunity to partake in multfple FOIA trainings (some specific to the Body Worn Camera Act), NIBRS training
(incident based reportfng), and Maintaining Police Records Training.
Data Entry Completion
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2504 2223 2422 2233 2275 Reports
502 421 429 414 591 Arrests
1345 950 1066 779 806 Supplementals
570 595 551 612 552 Crashes
1145 975 893 836 1137 Media Requests
Evidence Sent to SAO 951 1253 1734 3124 5391
FOIA Requests 317 240 281 378 480
Administrative
Tows
62 82 66 50 99
Lockouts 364 308 297 269 237
Mandatory
Citations
180 106 100 62 497
Non-Mandatory
Citations
92 110 58 120 289
Total Items
Completed
8,032 7,263 7,897 8,877 12,354
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School Resource Officer (SRO) Ryan Goldsmith finished his tenure as the SRO in May of 2025 after spending 6 years in that
positfon. In August of 2025, Officer Jacob Schwartz took over that positfon and is stfll assigned to that positfon currently.
As the SRO, Officer Ryan Goldsmith and Officer Jacob Schwartz are responsible for each of the schools in Yorkville School Dis trict
115. This responsibility is not just as a law enforcement officer but also as a mentor, mediator, and teacher.
In 2025, SRO Goldsmith and SRO Schwartz taught driver’s educatfon classes at the Yorkville High School. SRO Goldsmith and SRO
Schwartz’s instructfon includes a PowerPoint presentatfon includes statfstfcs and up-to-date informatfon from the Natfonal
Highway Traffic Safety Administratfon (NHTSA) with special focus on young motorists. In additfon to providing informatfon and
firsthand knowledge about traffic safety, SRO Goldsmith and SRO Schwartz also explain to students how to conduct themselves
in the event they are involved in a crash or stopped for a traffic violatfon. While either scenario can be overwhelming or ev en
frightening, Officer Goldsmith and Officer Schwartz provide valuable informatfon to help students navigate such an eventualit y.
They also do interactfve actfvitfes with the students such as divided attentfon tasks and addressing tunnel vision. Additfona lly,
they allow students to wear the police department ’s “Fatal Vision” goggles. These are goggles with special lenses that distort
the wearer’s vision, depth perceptfon and balance. The goggles allow students a safe, controlled manner to experience the
dangers of drinking and driving.
SRO Schwartz attended the School Resource Officer Certfficatfon class in June of 2025. This training teaches SROs how to
properly conduct their dutfes at their assigned positfons, and current trends regarding School Resource Officers.
In 2025, SRO Goldsmith contfnued his partfcipatfon with LEAD Youth. LEAD Youth, which stands for Law Enforcement Engaging
in Actfvitfes Developing Youth, is an “initfatfve of local police departments with the Fox Valley Family YMCA designed to cultfvate
positfve relatfonships and interactfons between police officers and the children in the communitfes they serve.” SRO Goldsmith
partfcipated in actfvity days, which consist of educatfon, career planning, and forensics. In June of 2025, SRO Goldsmith
organized and hosted classes at the Yorkville Police Department. Each class provided area children with opportunitfes to lear n
about law enforcement actfvitfes, 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!
In additfon to their dutfes as the SRO, SRO Goldsmith and SRO Schwartz regularly attend meetfngs with the Kendall County
Juvenile Justfce Center. These meetfngs are attended by different facets of the juvenile justfce system in Kendall County and is
designed to approve relatfonships with the youth of Kendall County.
**It should be noted that a recent law changed banning the issuance of city ordinance to students while attending school. Thi s
caused more cases of possession of alcohol or tobacco to be handled as school discipline rather than charging the student.
School Resource Officer Program
SRO Arrests made in 2025 TOTAL
Battery 9
Agg. Battery 2 (adult) 3 (juv.)
Drugs 10
Tobacco 1
Possession/Consumption of Alcohol 3
Unauthorized possession or storage of weapons 0
Disorderly Conduct 1
Burglary 2
Other 1
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Community Service Officer Program
Our Community Service Officer unit consists of three, non-sworn, part-tfme employees assigned to the Patrol Division.
Our CSO unit is comprised of CSO Tyler Madsen (hired in 2023), CSO Naily Vargas (hired in 2024), and CSO Natalia Perez
(hired in 2024). Community Service Officers respond to non-criminal calls for service such as animal complaints, found/
lost property, private property crashes, vehicle lockouts, disabled vehicles and parking complaints. Additfonally, they
issued 42 written warnings and 84 citatfons for local ordinance violatfons
In 2025, our CSO’s responded to 977 calls for service including:
CSO Tyler Madsen and CSO Natalia Perez
at ‘Shop with a cop’
CSO Naily Vargas and CSO Natalia Perez
Road Obstructions 30
Lost Articles 11
Found Articles 26
Fingerprinting 92
Animal Complaints 84
Vehicle Lockouts 72
Motorist Assists (general) 109
Private Property Crashes 38
Parking Complaints (includes self-initiated) 300
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In 2025, the Department replaced two Ford Explorers that had reached the end of their service life in general patrol operatio ns with
two new Ford Explorers. Two Chevrolet Impalas previously assigned to Community Service Officer duties were reassigned and
replaced by the Ford Explorers removed from patrol service. The Department ’s total fleet size remained at 23 vehicles.
Due to their deteriorated condition, the Impalas were removed from service and donated. One vehicle was donated to the Bristo l-
Kendall Fire Protection District for training purposes, and the other was donated to the Indian Valley Vocational Center for use in its
high school automotive repair program.
Looking ahead to 2026, the Department anticipates the acquisition of three Ford Explorers to replace two aging vehicles and a dd one
additional patrol vehicle, increasing the total fleet size to 24 vehicles.
Vehicle Usage
Monthly
Miles Gallons of Gasoline Monthly Fuel Costs Maintenance Cost Per Mile
January 25,914 2,433.74 $7,676.69 $ 8,781.79 $ 0.64
February 26,370 2,119.66 $ 6,458.03 $ 2,744.49 $ 0.35
March 26,776 2,091.91 $ 6,770.19 $ 4,045.93 $ 0.40
April 30,231 2,083.15 $ 6,818.42 $ 3,327.15 $ 0.34
May 18,074 1,852.64 $ 6,276.54 $ 7,460.08 $ 0.76
June 24,905 1,937.03 $ 6,759.44 $ 6,642.19 $ 0.53
July 20,959 1,930.03 $ 6,751.37 $ 486.70 $ 0.35
August 27,476 1,967.18 $ 6,675.65 $ 5,982.93 $ 0.46
September 22,539 2,209.75 $ 7,596.87 $ 5,177.23 $ 0.57
October 22,510 2,149.24 $ 6,724.83 $ 2,761.54 $ 0.42
November 27,763 2,054.58 $ 6,247.28 $ 4,391.63 $ 0.38
December 23,645 2,417.52 $ 5,786.86 $ 2,905.94 $ 0.37
Total 297,162 25,246.43 $ 80,542.17 $ 54,707.60 $ 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
2025 Total 297,162 25,246.43 $80,542.17 $54,707.60 $0.46
2024 Total 292,943 24,526.32 $83,304.95 $41,512.76 $0.41
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
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FIELD OPERATIONS
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FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
The Field Operatfons Division is the largest component of the Yorkville Police Department. The division is
comprised of four patrol shifts working 12-hour rotatfons, each staffed by four officers and a sergeant. In
2025, the department implemented an additfonal “Power Shift” within each patrol rotatfon. This shift adds
an extra officer during peak call-volume hours, strengthening staffing levels and enhancing response
capabilitfes in our growing city.
Field Operatfons personnel respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for service 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, 365 days a year. Patrol officers are responsible for conductfng preliminary investfgatfons,
maintaining public peace, enforcing city ordinances, and upholding traffic and criminal laws.
In additfon to their primary dutfes, patrol officers serve in a wide range of critfcal secondary roles, including
Field Training Officers, in-house training instructors, evidence technicians, drone operators, VirTra system
operators, members of the ILEAS Mobile Field Force, the Kendall County Special Response Team, and crisis
interventfon officers. Yorkville Patrol Officers carry out these responsibilitfes while contfnuing to prioritfze
community problem-solving and strong community partnerships.
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Calls for Service 13,450 13,538 12,901 16,853 18,419
Patrol Arrests 424 343 390 302 453
DUI Arrests 34 38 39 41 57
Traffic Crashes
(includes Private Property)
565 595 551 612 552
Traffic Citatfons Issued 818 777 913 782 1,231
Traffic Warnings Issued 5,230 4,399 4,407 7,690 8,162
Local Ordinance Citatfons
Issued
206 141 158 132 604
Traffic Crash Data
Total
2021
Total
2022
Total
2023
Total
2024
Total
2025
Accident / Property Damage 315 384 367 406 392
Accident / Personal Injury 115 125 67 79 67
Accident / Fatal 2 0 4 3 1
Total 432 509 438 488 460
~ “There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.” - Zig Ziglar ~
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Crime Rate Explanation
In 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investfgatfon (FBI) implemented the Natfonal Incident-Based Reportfng System (NIBRS) as the
natfonal standard for law enforcement crime reportfng. NIBRS replaced the Summary Reportfng System (SRS), which had
been a component of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reportfng (UCR) Program since 1930. The transitfon to NIBRS significantly
expanded crime data collectfon, increasing the number of reportable offenses from 30 under SRS to 84 under NIBRS.
What Is NIBRS?
NIBRS is an incident-based reportfng system used by law enforcement agencies to collect and report detailed informatfon on
criminal actfvity. Data are collected for every incident and arrest involving offenses classified as “Group A.” Group A includes
52 offenses organized into 24 crime categories and represents the most serious criminal offenses.
NIBRS captures comprehensive informatfon on all offenses occurring within a single incident. Collected data include victfm
and offender demographics and relatfonships; the date, tfme, locatfon, and circumstances of the incident; weapons involved;
the nature of victfm injuries; property that was stolen or damaged; and whether an arrest was made. This level of detail
allows for higher-quality data and provides a more complete and accurate picture of crime trends.
In comparison, “Group B” offenses consist of 10 less serious offense types. For Group B offenses, data are collected only
when an arrest occurs.
Crime Rate Explanation
The Yorkville Police Department reports crime data to the FBI using the NIBRS reportfng system. For the purpose of
calculatfng the crime rate, only Group A offenses are included. Group A offenses are organized into three categories: Crimes
Against Persons, Crimes Against Property, and Crimes Against Society. The combined total of these serious offenses is
referred to as the Crime Index.
A standardized formula is used to calculate a uniform crime rate based on the populatfon of a law enforcement jurisdictfon.
The crime rate represents the volume of crime occurring within a given populatfon and allows for consistent comparisons
among citfes, towns, villages, and states.
(Crime Index × 100,000) ÷ Jurisdiction Population = Crime Rate
The chart below presents the crime rate for the United City of Yorkville. Crime rate data serves as a critfcal tool for
comparing trends across communitfes and for identffying significant deviatfons or emerging patterns in criminal actfvity.
In 2025, the Yorkville Police Department reported an overall crime rate increase of 11% compared to 2024. This rise was
primarily driven by increases in Assault offenses (12%), Theft offenses (52%), and Drug offenses (600%). The substantfal
increase in drug offenses is attributable to a higher number of self-initfated drug arrests resultfng from traffic stops.
Conversely, the Department observed notable decreases in several categories, including Sex offenses (-35%), Burglary (-
75%), Forgery (-79%), and Fraud (-15%).
Description 2022 2023 2024 2025
Crime Index 417 521 439 489
Population 23,397 24,536 25,103 26,149
Crime Rate 1,782 2,123 1,749 1,870
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Crime by the Numbers
Offense Summary (NIBRS)
Group A Offense Classification 2022 2023 2024 2025
Crimes Against Persons
Assault Offenses 138 201 178 200
Homicide Offenses 0 0 0 0
Human Trafficking Offenses 0 0 0 0
Kidnapping/Abduction 0 1 0 0
Sex Offenses 19 15 23 15
Total 157 217 201 215
Crimes Against Property
Arson 2 0 0 0
Bribery 0 0 1 0
Burglary/Breaking and Entering 5 15 20 5
Counterfeiting/Forgery 7 6 19 4
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 53 48 48 51
Embezzlement 0 0 0 0
Extortion/Blackmail 0 0 1 1
Fraud Offenses 68 69 54 46
Larceny/Theft Offenses 97 121 79 120
Motor Vehicle Theft 4 10 1 0
Robbery 4 2 0 0
Stolen Property Offenses 0 0 1 0
Total 240 271 224 227
Animal Cruelty 0 0 0 0
Crimes Against Society
Drug/Narcotic Offenses 9 15 5 35
Gambling Offenses 0 0 0 0
Pornography/Obscene Material 8 7 7 7
Prostitution Offenses 0 0 0 1
Weapons Law Violations 3 9 2 4
Total 20 31 14 47
Total Crimes 417 519 439 489
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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 completfon 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 informatfon 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 process
closing out several officer from the COPFTO program. After Officers are released from the Field Training
Program, they have a contfnued Field Training Officer they are assigned to who will set down with them
once every month to make sure they are contfnuing to have assistance and a support system in place if
they have other questfons 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 untfl the probatfonary officer has com-
pleted their probatfon. The probatfonary Officer is required to complete a Patrol Actfvity Log while in pro-
batfon. Once the probatfonary period is over, they can stop completfng these Patrol Actfvity Logs and are
released. This year we were privileged to welcome Officer Bonner and Officer Wade as Police Officer ’s
with the Yorkville Police Department. They will be completfng our 20-week Field Training Program which
has a total of 5 steps. The first two weeks are administratfve weeks so the recruit can complete several cer-
tfficatfons before they can start on the street. Some of these include pistol and rifle qualificatfon, taser cer-
tfficatfon, less lethal shotgun and a few others. After the complete the administratfve 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 probatfonary period.
“Confidence comes from discipline and training.” — Robert Kiyosaki
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Field Training Program
Officer Bret Johnson, was sworn in on June 2, 2025. Officer Johnson is a
Plainfield natfve who attended Carroll College in Wisconsin where he
played football and graduated with a bachelor’s in criminal justfce. He
previously worked as a police officer with the Joliet Police Department
and as a Probatfon Officer in Dupage County. As he was already a certffied
police officer when hired, Officer Johnson did not have to attend a police
academy. He transitfoned directly into the 16-week field training program
which he completed in October 2025. He is now assigned to solo patrol
on the midnight shift.
Officer Cody Evans, was sworn in on December 15, 2025. Officer Evans
is a natfve of North Carolina and served 5 years in the United States Ma-
rine Corps, attaining the rank of sergeant. Officer Evans obtained a
bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Phoenix and, prior
to joining the Yorkville Police Department, was employed as a police
officer with the Shorewood Police Department from 2020 to 2025. As
he was already a certffied police officer when hired, Officer Evans did
not have to attend a police academy and he transitfoned directly into
Officer David Diaz, was sworn in on July 31, 2025. Officer Diaz grew up in
Chicago but currently lives in Yorkville with his family. David spent 12
years in the Army attaining the rank of sergeant. Officer Diaz obtained a
bachelor's degree in business administratfon and a master's in business
administratfon from Post University in Waterbury, Connectfcut and, prior
to becoming a police officer, was employed as a private investfgator. He
attended the Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center from Sep-
tember to December 2025 and began the 16-week field training program
upon his return. He is expected to complete the field training program in
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Directed Patrol
During 2025, a total of 7 Directed Patrols were completed by members of the Yorkville Police Department. Directed
Patrols are a result of complaints received and substantfated 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)
Citations Warnings Number of
Traffic Stops
Downtown 171 261.24 59 478 498
Rosenwinkel 11 16 5 50 50
Route 126 52 53.07 10 55 56
Route 34 625 1,308.99 305 2,062 2,183
Route 47 628 1,243.82 327 1,634 1,794
Route 71 412 609.46 152 856 954
W Fox Street 121 152.38 21 295 286
Total 2,020 3,644.96 879 5,430 5,821
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Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information
PORTABLE SPEED SIGN / SPEED TRAILER DEPLOYMENT
Dates of Deployment Location Type of Concern Additional
January Route 47 / Hydraulic (Downtown) Speed Follow Up
February Cannonball / Blackberry Shore Speed Nex
May / June Blackberry / Seely Speed New
May / June Route 47 / Hydraulic (Downtown) Speed Follow Up
June Berrywood Speed New
June / July Cannonball / N Carly Speed New
June / July Greenbriar Speed New
June / July Raintree Speed New
August / September Fox (area of Morgan) Speed Follow Up
August / September E Van Emmon Speed Follow Up
August / September McHugh (between Marketplace and Main) Speed Follow Up
September Game Farm Speed New
September / October Route 47 / Hydraulic (Downtown) Speed Follow Up
September / October Cannonball (east of Route 47) Speed New
October / November Countryside (west of Route 47) Speed New
November Rosenwinkel Speed New
The Yorkville Police Department utflized the YPD Speed Signs to collect traffic and speed data to help research
a partfcular traffic concern. Below are the results:
In the Year of 2025, the Yorkville Police Department had received traffic concerns for various locatfons in
town. These concerns were established through both citfzen concerns and areas of concern for the depart-
ment. All citfzen concerns were tracked for potentfal issues. In some cases to verify that the concerns need-
ed to be further addressed, (5) five years of crash data was researched. In additfon, these locatfons were
further researched by utflizing the department ’s speed signs. These speed signs were able to collect traffic
data related to traffic counts, speed data, and various tfmes of day of violatfons. In additfon, the depart-
ment also relied upon its partnership with EEI.
Year Number of
Concerns
Speed Stop
Sign
Parking Disobey Traffic
Control Device
Abandoned
Auto
Cell Phone Other
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
2024 37 14 7 5 1 1 0 7
2025 41 17 0 7 7 0 1 9
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 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+
mph
Over
Daily
Avg.
% of
Vehicles
11+ mph
Focused
Times
Total
Vehicles
Berrywood /
Seely EB
06-07-25 to
06-21-25
30 22.74 29.12 51-55
x1
63 1,062 0.40% N/A 15,941
Berrywood /
Seely WB
05-21-25 to
06-04-25
30 25.87 31.5 56-60
x1
63 672 0.62% N/A 10,088
Cannonball /
N Carly NB
07-06-25 to
07-20-25
30 21.26 28.28 46-50
x1
11 438 0.17% N/A 6,574
Cannonball /
N Carly SB
06-27-25 to
07-04-25
30 23.64 31.36 56-60
x1
31 769 0.50% N/A 6,159
Cannonball /
Blackberry Shore
NB
02-02-25 to
02-16-25
45 37.45 45.45 91-86
x1
280 4,228 0.44% N/A 63,430
Cannonball /
Blackberry Shore
SB
02-02-25 to
02-16-25
45 39.14 46.87 76-80
x1
429 4,104 0.70% N/A 61,565
Cannonball /
Fairhaven EB
09-27-25 to
10-11-25
45 45.43 52.17 91-95
x1
3,167 3,620 5.83% AM 0600-1100
PM 1200-1900
54,304
Cannonball /
Fairhaven WB
10-12-25 to
10-25-25
45 44.46 50.02 86-90
x1
1,526 3,334 3.27% AM 0700-1100
PM 1200-1700
46,677
Countryside /
E Kendall EB
10-26-25 to
11-09-25
30 25.35 33.85 56-60
x5
1,208 3,954 2.04% N/A 59,317
Countryside /
Palmer WB
10-26-25 to
11-09-25
30 27.24 35.11 61-65
x1
847 2,714 2.08% N/A 40,712
Fox /
Morgan EB
08-21-25 to
09-04-25
35 33.47 39.05 61-65
x2
917 1,913 3.42% AM 0500-1100
PM 1200-1900
26,782
Fox / Morgan WB 08-02-25 to
08-16-25
30 30.79 37.11 61-65
x1
1,386 2,456 4.03% AM 0500-1100
PM 1200-1900
34,385
Game Farm /
Somonauk NB
09-09-25 to
09-24-25
30 27.65 31.4 46-50
x3
35 1,706 0.13% N/A 27,299
Game Farm /
Conover SB
09-09-25 to
09-24-25
30 29.64 36.36 76-80
x1
1,810 2,986 3.79% AM School
hours
PM School
hours
47,784
Greenbriar /
Route 47 EB
07-06-25 to
07-20-25
40 34.25 40.76 66-70
x3
181 2,175 0.55% N/A 32,635
Greenbriar /
Corner Stone WB
06-27-25 to
07-04-25
40 31.94 40.47 76-80
x3
143 2,395 0.75% N/A 19,166
Mchugh /
Jackson NB
08-21-25 to
09-04-25
30 30.69 36.05 71-75
x1
837 1,778 3.14% AM 0600-1100
PM 1200-1800
26,683
Mchugh /
Jackson SB
09-09-25 to
09-24-25
30 29.51 35.88 71-75
x1
1,646 3,794 2.71% AM 0600-1100
PM 1200-1800
60,713
Raintree /
Sunnydell NB
07-06-25 to
07-22-25
30 27.75 33.4 61-65
x1
93 654 1.06% N/A 8,805
Raintree /
Kingsmill SB
06-27-25 to
07-04-25
30 25.28 31.45 46-50
x2
23 965 0.30% N/A 7,720
Rosenwinkel /
Pierpont NB
11-13-25 to
11-26-25
30 27.78 34.42 61-65
x1
877 3,531 1.77% N/A 49,445
Rosenwinkel /
Monterey SB
11-13-25 to
11-26-25
30 34.99 39.42 61-65
x3
3,761 2,433 11.04% AM 0600-1100
PM 1200-1800
34,071
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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.
Note: *SB Route 47 north of Hydraulic speed reduces from 35 mph to 30mph: Vehicles 41-45mph Oct/Nov 4,949 & Dec 5,427
** EB Fox e/o White Oak reduces speed from 35 to 30mph: Vehicles 41 -45mph 31,24
“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. Motorists traveling above the 85th percentile speed are considered to be exceeding the safe and reasonable
speed for road and traffic conditions.” (Illinois Department of Transportation)
Speed Sign
Location
Dates Speed
Limit
Average
Speed
85th
%
Max
Speeds
11+
mph
Over
Daily
Avg.
Total
Vehicles
% of
Vehicles
11+ mph
Focused
Times
Route 47 /
Hydraulic NB
(Display Speed)
01-01-25 to
01-11-25
30 28.8 36.56 71-75
x1
4,859 8,993 98,931 4.91% AM 0500-1100
PM 1200-2300
Route 47 /
Hydraulic NB
01-12-25 to
01-18-25
30 28.91 36.89 61-65
x4
3,500 9,281 64,972 5.39% AM 0400-1100
PM 1200-2100
Route 47 /
Hydraulic NB
05-25-25 to
06-25-25
30 28.85 37.28 86-90
x1
18,54
3
9,198 275,958 6.82% AM 0500-1100
PM 1200-2000
Route 47 /
Hydraulic NB
09-27-25 to
10-25-25
30 28.19 35.93 76-80
x1
10,50
8
9,006 261,201 4.02%
Route 47 /
Hydraulic SB
(Display Speed)
01-01-25 to
01-11-25
35 29.43 36 71-75
x1
476 7,453 74,536 0.64% N/A
Route 47 /
Hydraulic SB
01-12-25 to
01-18-25
35 28.99 35.7 66-70
x2
404 9,063 72,510 0.56% N/A
Route 47 /
Hydraulic SB
05-25-25 to
06-25-25
35 28,44 35.38 71-75
x1
1,631 9,534 295,556 0.55% N/A
Route 47 /
Hydraulic SB
09-27-25 to
10-25-25
35 27.02 34.25 66-70
x4
1,165 9,492 275,285 0.42% N/A
VanEmmon /
Mill EB
08-02-25 to
08-16-25
30 35.42 40.9 76-80
x2
7,919 3,030 45,456 17.42% AM 0500-1100
PM 1100-2100
VanEmmon /
Mill WB
08-21-25 to
09-04-25
30 32.42 37.69 76-80
x1
4,570 4,159 62,393 7.00% AM 0500-1100
PM 1100-2100
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ADDITIONAL MONITORED LOCATIONS
During 2025 a total of 11 Monitored Locations and 4 Monitored Follow Up Locations, which were areas that have
not been confirmed at the tfme to be Directed Patrol Locatfons which were completed by Community Service Offic-
ers (CSO), as well as Yorkville Police Officers, for tentatfve Directed Patrol Locatfons. Additfonally, when there are no
new locatfons, CSOs assist by monitoring established Directed Patrol Locatfons.
Location Total Time
(Hours)
Number
of Details
Concern Citations Warnings Courtesy
Notice
Autumn Creek 7.75 8 Speed 0 0 0
Berrywood 2.75 4 Speed 1 1 0
Boombah 3.59 7 Stop Sign 0 0 0
*Bristol Ridge 11.33 16 Speed/Stop Sign 1 23 0
Cannonball n/o Route 34 1.75 3 Bus Stop Arm 1 2 0
*Center Pkwy 8.67 14 Speed/Stop Sign 3 20 0
Corneils 7.25 7 Overweight Trucks 3 7 0
Countryside w/o Route 47 1 1 Speed 1 0 0
*E Van Emmon 43.52 52 Speed 6 91 0
Galena e/o Route 47 4.5 9 Speed 1 1 0
Game Farm 2 1 Speed 1 6 0
Grande/Justice 2.34 4 Stop Sign 0 0 7
*Mchugh 56.57 60 Speed/Stop Sign 5 116 6
Orange/Mill 3.25 7 Stop Sign 0 0 6
Windett/Fairfax 0.75 2 Stop Sign 0 0 0
Total 157.02 195 N/A 23 267 19
Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information
*Rotating Directed Patrol Locations
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Traffic Concerns and Enforcement Information
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2025 ANNUAL
Response to Resistance
In 2025, the Yorkville Police Department responded to 18,419 incidents and made 507 custodial arrests. The
department reviewed eight (8) Response to Resistance incidents during the year, six of which resulted in arrests. For
reportfng purposes, the department classifies the pointfng of any lethal or less-lethal weapon as a Response to
Resistance, even when no physical force is used. Each incident is carefully reviewed by supervisory and command staff
to ensure actfons align with policy, training, and community expectatfons.
Consistent with prior years, the percentage of custodial arrests completed without a response to resistance remained
exceptfonally high, reflectfng effectfve officer communicatfon, sound tactfcs, and a contfnued emphasis on de-
escalatfon. Together, these practfces reinforce the department’s ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability,
and public trust.
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
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%
2024 2 2 16,853 390 99.5% 2.31%
2025 9 7 18,419 507 98.6% 2.75%
Year Incident Type # of Incidents
2025 Domestic Violence 2
Theft 1
Aggravated Assault 1
Aggravated Battery 1
Fleeing & Eluding 2
Mental Health 2
TOTAL CASES 9
Response to Resistance – DAY OF WEEK
Year Day of Week # of Incidents
2025 Sunday 1
Monday 3
Tuesday 1
Wednesday 1
Thursday 1
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
2021 7 1 1 0 0 9
2022 3 1 1 0 0 5
2023 6 1 2 0 0 9
2024 0 2 0 0 0 2
2025 6 1 2 0 0 9
Totals 29 7 6 0 0 42
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
2021 4 3 0 0 0 2 9
2022 2 2 0 1 0 0 5
2023 1 0 0 2 6 0 9
2024 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
2025 3 0 0 3 2 1 9
TOTALS 12 6 1 11 9 3 42
Response to Resistance: Additional
Year Suspect
Injuries
Officer
Injuries
Deadly
Force
Assist to
Other
Agency
Received
Medical
Treatment
Received Mental
Health
Evaluation
2021 5 2 1 2 2 2
2022 2 1 0 1 1 1
2023 3 3 0 0 3 3
2024 1 1 0 0 0 0
2025 1 1 0 1 3 0
TOTALS 15 11 1 5 12 10
Response to Resistance: Weapon Fired / Pointing of Weapon Only
Year Handgun Rifle LL Shotgun Taser Bola-Wrap
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
2024 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 N/A
2025 0/1 0/1 0/0 0/0 N/A
2025 ANNUAL
Response to Resistance (cont.)
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2025 ANNUAL
Response to Resistance
Response to Resistance: By Age
Year 13-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ TOTAL CASES
2021 0 3 3 0 2 1 9
2022 1 0 3 1 0 0 5
2023 1 2 4 2 0 0 9
2024 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
2025 1 3 4 1 0 0 9
Totals 6 11 17 5 2 1 42
Response to Resistance: By Gender
Year Male Female TOTAL CASES
2021 9 0 9
2022 4 1 5
2023 9 0 9
2024 2 0 2
2025 6 3 9
Totals 33 9 42
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Bias Based Policing
In additfon to monthly reviews, the Department conducts an annual analysis of compiled traffic stop data to identffy
anomalies and assess the potentfal for bias. Officer-level averages are evaluated against departmental averages and relevant
populatfon data for each category. In 2025, the Yorkville Police Department conducted a total of 7,892 traffic stops. Analysis
of this data indicates that approximately 31% of drivers stopped were Yorkville residents. Traffic stop data is compared to
both City demographic informatfon and demographic data reported by Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Given
that nearly one-third of traffic stops and traffic crashes involve Yorkville residents, the Department believes that the
motoring populatfon within the City more closely aligns with school district demographics. Students attending schools within
the City, along with their families, regularly travel to and through Yorkville for school-related actfvitfes and events. Based on
this analysis, departmental traffic stop totals are consistent with the demographic compositfon of the school district
populatfon.
The statfstfcal 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 Social Sciences) where 10
percent is notable, and 20 percent is considered significant. The source is: Nan Chico, Linda Fiddler, Laura 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 Populatfon 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%
6963 2024 PD Total 65% 12% 1% 21% 2%
7892 2025 PD Total 62% 13% 1% 22% 1%
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Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T.)
Crisis Interventfon training equips Yorkville Officers with skills and tactfcs to have a greater chance to defuse tense
mental health situatfons safely and peacefully. We are proud to say Crisis assistance has become foundatfonal for our
agency in its 5th complete year. We pride ourselves in promotfng compassion and dignity for all our citfzens, especially
those who struggle with mental health concerns. We look forward to contfnuing to ensure our Crisis Interventfon Pro-
gram is embedded into the future of YPD.
We contfnue to add additfonal officers to the Crisis Interventfon team through certffied forty (40) hour crisis interven-
tfon training. Our department total is nearing 100% certffied crisis interventfon among all of our officers. Currently we
are proud to say this effort has ensured each division within the department has multfple C.I.T. officers serving on a
daily basis.
2025 contfnued Yorkville Police Department’s partnership with an on-site social worker on a part tfme basis. This con-
tfnued partnership provides our citfzens with resources beyond traditfonal police services that are tailored to individu-
al circumstances. These cases encompassed our CIT calls for service as well as those impacted by death, domestfc vio-
lence, and sexual assault. This year we were able to provide tangible services to our citfzens for a variety of circum-
stances
Total
2021
Total
2022
Total
2023
Total
2024
Mental Health/Crisis Interventfon
Calls
134 101 85 57 52
Response to Resistance reference
CIT Call
0 1 2 0 3
Types of Cases
Death Domestfc Violence
Domestic Disputes Veterans Assitance
Supplement (Follow Up) Disability Assistance
General (Assistance) Homelessness
Mental Health Substance Abuse
Elder Assistance Crime Victfm Assistance
External Social Services
“The key to success is to start before you are ready.” — Marie Forleo
2025 saw new partnerships emerge with Daybreak Center of Joliet and Will / Grundy Medical Clinic along with our
other strong partners within Kendall County. These two partners assisted YPD and our Yorkville Citfzens in securing
services for multfple citfzens experiencing homelessness.
In-House Victim Services
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Training
The Yorkville Police Department is committed to providing excellent law enforcement services to the United City of
Yorkville. 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 presentatfons, 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 exceptfonally during high-stress situatfons. In 2025, our officers recorded
over 6,800 hours of in-service training ranging from state-mandated courses to specialized courses which improves our
agency’s safety, efficiency, and effectfveness.
2025 Training Highlights
Notable certifications were earned:
• Rapid Deployment – Sgt. Hayes
• Crisis Interventfon – Ofc. Heiser / Ofc. Reyes.
• Field Training Officer – Ofc. Heiser / Ofc. Reyes / Ofc.
Warren
• School Resource Officer / Juvenile Specialist – Ofc.
Schwartz.
• Crime Scene Investfgator – Ofc. Camis / Ofc. Wrobel
• Crime Scene Investfgatfon level 2 – Ofc. Soebbing
• Emergency Vehicle Operator – Ofc. Davis
• Commercial Vehicle Inspector – Ofc. Davis
• Pistol Mounted Red Dot Instructor – Ofc. Mertes
• Traffic Crash Reconstructfon level 2 – Ofc. Kyle Borowski
• Traffic Crash Reconstructfon level 1 – Ofc. Warren
Notable training attendance include:
• FBI Leadership Instftute – Public and Community Relatfons – Sgt. Sam Stroup.
• FBI Leadership Instftute Supervisory Leadership – Sgt. Hart / Det. Ketchmark
• FBI Leadership Instftute Executfve Leadership – Cmdr. McMahon
• With the successful completfon of FBI Executfve Leadership Cmdr. McMahon received the FBI Trilogy Award for
successful completfon of all three Leadership level classes.
2025 Conferences Attended:
• Internatfonal Associatfon of Chiefs of Police – D.C. Mikolasek
• IL Homicide Investfgator – Sgt. Nelson, Det. Ketchmark
• ILEAS Annual Conference – D.C.’s G. Carlyle and R. Mikolasek
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Training
In-house training in 2025 from certified instructors in the following subjects:
• Taser & Less lethal Operatfons
• Tactfcal Medical Response
• Firearms Training and Qualificatfons
• Rapid Response / Rescue Task Force
• High Risk Traffic Stops
• Emergency Vehicle Operators Course
• Handcuffing / Searching
• Law Updates
• CPR and AED
Annual state mandated training requirements for sworn personnel include:
• Crisis Interventfon Training
• Emergency Medical Response
• Law Updates
• Officer Wellness and Mental Health
• Firearms Restraining Order Act
• Firearms Qualificatfons
• Scenario Training
Other training highlights for 2025:
• All Yorkville Police Department officers exceeded training standards set by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
and Standards Board.
• YPD completed 2025 in 100% compliance with reportfng requirements of the newly enacted Safety Act training
standards.
• Implemented Monthly Virtra on-duty training.
• YPD welcomed Simon Aniello as the department’s first FULL TIME Training Coordinator and Evidence Custodian.
Average Training
hours per Officer:
145
Total Training
Hours in 2025:
6,843.5
Public expectatfon of law enforcement has never been higher. Training is an essentfal element to ensure that we meet
those expectatfons. We are grateful to the City Council for allocatfng funds to run a robust training program that far
exceeds the standards expected of police agencies.
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Training
“Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.”
— Leonardo Da Vinci
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Unmanned Aerial Systems Program
Our Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Program has completed its fourth year with the department and
contfnues to grow while proving its value to our agency and community. The program is designed to en-
hance the department’s mission of protectfng life and property when other methods or resources are un-
available or less effectfve.
Our trained UAS pilots utflize drone operatfons to locate missing persons, track fleeing suspects, docu-
ment crime scenes and traffic crashes, and support a variety of other critfcal operatfons. This year, we ex-
panded our fleet by adding an interior drone, bringing our total to three UAS platiorms available to actfve
patrol officers at any given tfme within the city.
We are proud to share that our UAS program contfnues to support neighboring agencies as well, re-
flectfng the high level of training, professionalism, and availability of our patrol officer pilots.
2025 Drone Deployment & Incident Type
Deployments for Missing Endangered Juvenile 6
Deployments for perimeter security during city festfvals 3
Deployments for fleeing suspects 3
Deployments for locatfng subjects of medical emergencies 2
Deployment for assistfng citfzen in mental health crisis 2
Deployment for serious traffic crash investfgatfon 1
Deployments to assist neighboring agencies 4
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COMMUNITY
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Pups on the
Loose!
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Sweet Eli!
Yorkville Police Department ’s Therapy dog
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MEMORABLE COMMUNITY POLICING MOMENTS
IN 2025
We love meeting everyone that is a
part of our wonderful community!
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2025 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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Throwback Thursday
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Complementary Letters
Chief James Jensen
Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek
Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle
Commander Pat McMahon
Sergeant Matt Nelson
Sergeant Robbie Hart
Sergeant John Hunter
Sergeant Sam Stroup
Officer Tim Kolowski
Officer Kyle Borowski
Officer Kyle Davis
Officer Ryan Goldsmith
Officer Sara Gerlach
Officer Josh Opp
Detectfve Jeff Johnson
Detectfve Matt Ketchmark
Officer Chris Kuehlem
Officer Jacob Schwartz
Officer Peyton Heiser
Officer Roman Soebbing
Officer Luke Swanson
Officer Nick Mertes
Officer Kevin Warren
CSO Tyler Madsen
CSO Naily Vargas
CSO Natalia Perez
Records Clerk Crystal Bieritz
Yorkville Police Department
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Commendation Letters
Deputy Chief Ray Mikolasek
Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle
Commander Pat McMahon
Sergeant Robbie Hart
Sergeant John Hunter
Sergeant Sam Stroup
Sergeant Chris Hayes
Detectfve Matt Ketchmark
Officer Tim Kolowski
Officer Kyle Borowski
Officer Kyle Davis
Officer Sara Gerlach
Officer Chris Kuehlem
Officer Roman Soebbing
Officer Nick Mertes
Officer Bret Johnson
Officer Jack Wade
Officer Leo Reyes
Records Supervisor Kirsten Balog
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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Civilian of the Year (Respect for Law Banquet)
Training Coordinator Amy Densberger
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Life Saving Awards
Officer Luke Swanson
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
AAIM Award
Officer Alex Wrobel Officer Cameron Bonner Officer Leo Reyes
Officer Tim Kolowski
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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Distinguished Service Award
Deputy Chief
Ray Mikolasek
Merit Award
Detective Sergeant
Matt Nelson
Detective
Jeff Johnson
Detective & SRO
Ryan Goldsmith
Detective
Matt Ketchmark
Distinguished Service Award (cont.)
Officer
Roman Soebbing
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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Aurora University—Masters Degree in Social Work
Sergeant Robbie Hart
25 Year Service Awards
Sergeant Sam Stroup
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“Praying for safety for all
the officers. I watched
them pursuing a sus-
pect. So thankful for the
men And women who
risk their safety for our
community. “
COMMUNITY COMMENTS
“Thank you for
doing this YPD! I
agree you are
the best! “
“That is so awesome, blessing to those
who give help to the precious children.
Thank you Officer and God bless you
and your family’s. Be protected always
by God Hands.”
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COMMUNITY COMMENTS
Thank you for protectfng
and serving our community,
especially the children going
to and from school. “You guys rock! Thank
you for all that you do for
our community! “ I wanted to extend a heartielt thank you to each and eve-
ry one of you for the hard work and dedicatfon you put
into keeping our community safe. Your
service does not go unnotfced, and we are truly grateful
for everything you do.
Wishing all of you a wonderful and restiul hump day!
Thank you for all that you do for Yorkville
“Thank you for making
the kids day!! They
were so excited to
have a cop stop by “
“Thanks so very much for
stopping by officers and for
the generous donatfon!
Thanks to all the amazing
Yorkville community members
who stopped as well. The girls
raised all their proceeds for a
Hesed House Donatfon! “
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Thank You from
Chief James Jensen
This report would not be possible without the support and
assistance from Patrol Operatfons 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 tfme, effort, and
most of all PATIENCE on this report.
THANK YOU!
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Title:
Meeting and Date:
Synopsis:
Council Action Previously Taken:
Date of Action: Action Taken:
Item Number:
Type of Vote Required:
Council Action Requested:
Submitted by:
Agenda Item Notes:
Reviewed By:
Legal
Finance
Engineer
City Administrator
Community Development
Economic Development
Police
Public Works
Parks and Recreation
Agenda Item Number
New Business #2
Tracking Number
PS 2026-07
Adjudication Reports for January and February 2026
Special Public Safety Committee – April 2, 2026
None
Informational
Review of Adjudication Reports
James Jensen Chief of Police
Name Department
Summary
Review of the January 2026 – February 2026 Adjudication Reports
Background
None
Recommendation
None
Attachments
Exhibit A: January 2026 – February 2026 Adjudication Report
Memorandum
To: Public Safety Committee
From: James Jensen, Police Chief
CC:
Date: April 2, 2026
Subject: Monthly Adjudication Report Review
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Tracking Number
PS 2026-08
City Personnel Manual: Section 2.17.8.2 Take Home Vehicle Discussion
Special Public Safety Committee – April 2, 2026
Majority
Approval
Please see the attached memo.
James H. Jensen Police Department
Name Department
Summary
Staff would like to review City policy on take-home vehicles for command staff and on-call personnel
residing outside the 10-mile radius.
Background
Current City policy restricts the take-home use of City-owned vehicles for employees residing more than
10 miles from the City limits. While this policy was amended several years ago in response to prior misuse,
its current application has created unintended operational challenges that directly impact response
efficiency and public safety.
The Police Department currently has one command-level employee, a Deputy Chief, who resides
approximately 40 miles from Yorkville. This employee routinely works extended hours, responds to
serious calls for service from home, and is assigned on-call status one week per month in addition to
supporting special events throughout the year. Under the existing policy, the employee must first report
to the Police Department to obtain a City vehicle and all equipment before responding to critical
incidents, resulting in avoidable delays when command-level guidance is needed.
A review of neighboring Kendall County law enforcement agencies shows that Yorkville and Plano are
the only agencies that do not provide take-home vehicles for command staff. Allowing a take-home
vehicle for this position would improve response times, align Yorkville with regional best practices, and
enhance public safety, while having minimal fiscal impact. The vehicle is already part of the City fleet,
and no additional vehicle purchase would be required, making this a cost-neutral adjustment that
maximizes existing resources.
Recommendation
Staff recommends a change to the City Personnel Manual (Section 2.17.8.2 Take Home Vehicle) to allow
on call Command staff members the ability to take home City owned vehicles.
Attachments
Exhibit A – Yorkville Employee Manual, Section 2.17.8.2 Take Home Vehicles (Current Version)
Exhibit B – Yorkville Employee Manual, Section 2.17.8.2 Take Home Vehicles (Suggested
Revision)
Memorandum
To: Public Safety Committee
From: James Jensen, Chief of Police
CC: Bart Olson, City Administrator
Date: April 2, 2026
Subject: City Personnel Manual: Section 2.17.8.2 Take Home Vehicle
Discussion
Section 2.17.8.2 Take Home Vehicles
A vehicle may be taken home at night providing one of the following criteria are met and it is
approved by the Department Head:
1. The nature of duties is such that the employee is subject to be routinely called out on an
emergency or other extra duty outside normal working hours.
2. If it is necessary for the employee to have a car to protect the safety, health, or welfare of the
citizens of Yorkville.
3. When the employee is required to attend an official meeting or conference on the City’s
behalf.
4. Police Command Staff personnel who are on-call may be authorized to take a City-owned
vehicle home with approval of the Department Head when such authorization is necessary to
ensure a timely response to emergencies, critical incidents, or other calls for service requiring
command-level oversight.
The following regulations relate to take home vehicles:
1. When permission is granted for a city vehicle to be driven home, the vehicle shall be stored
off the street.
2. Each employee authorized to drive a city vehicle home shall make the vehicle available for
emergency use whenever he or she is out of the City or unavailable for service for other
reasons.
3. Personal use of city vehicles is subject to withholding tax, as required by IRS regulations.
4. Permission may not be granted for a city vehicle to be driven home more than 10 miles from
City limits unless the employee is acting in an on-call capacity.