3 New Officers Sworn in at Last Monday's Board Meeting

These three gentlemen will be graduating 1, 2 and 3 at the Police Training Institute they have assured me and here is why! After an extensive search process by our Police Commission (President Dale Multerer, Don Luby and Dave Pugh) we established a list of 10 names ranked in order. Candidates had to pass a physical fitness test, then take a standardized test, be interviewed by the board and finally pass a background check before the final list is ranked. The three new officers will be attending the University of Illinois-Police Training Institute in Champaign, Illinois starting Sunday, October 22, 2006.

Kraig Kapusinski lives in Algonquin, Illinois with his wife Alisa. Kraig has worked for the Motorola Corporation since 1997 most recently as a financial analyst. Kraig has a bachelors degree from the University of Illinois and a master of business administration from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Kraig's brother is a Libertyville police officer.

David Cheney lives in Kenosha, Wisconsin with his wife Karrie and their daughter Camren. David comes to us from the Lake County Sheriff's Office where he was a Correctional Officer since 2001. David was a member of the Sheriff's elite Correctional Response Team. David has an associates degree in criminal justice from the College of Lake County.

Brandon Zeman lives in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. Brandon comes to us from the City of Elmhurst where he worked in the public works department. Brandon has a bachelors degree in education from Monmouth College and is a certified history teacher.

Last Monday we had a nice ceremony at the village board meeting where we swore them in and gave them their badges. Each officer had their family attend as well.