Police performance Archives - Evanston Now

Police PR effort canceled after some alders complain

"In the Squad Room" newsletter dies after more than 360 weekly issues.

By Bill Smith on September 14, 2021 - 11:47 am

Reid loses bid to have HSC take up drug decriminalization

Work is left to a subcommittee of the mayor's Reimagining Public Safety Committee instead.

By Bill Smith on September 8, 2021 - 11:27 am

Police retirements here grow in wake of ‘defund’ protests

Increase mirrors what's happening in other cities.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 3, 2021 - 10:54 am

ACLU sees Minnesota town’s police reform as model for Evanston

Plan would have unarmed civilians handle non-moving-violation traffic stops and respond to mental health crises.

By Bill Smith on September 1, 2021 - 11:32 am

Clock ticking on ‘reimagining’ panel

Faces tight deadline for coming up with police reform solutions that can be implemented quickly.

By Bill Smith on July 8, 2021 - 6:27 am

No agencies apply to replace cops on mental health calls

"Alternative response" concept is popular in community -- but is proving difficult to implement.

By Bill Smith on June 23, 2021 - 8:15 am

Mayor: New police chief may have new responsibilities

Seeks to find the best structure for delivering public safety services.

By Bill Smith on June 9, 2021 - 10:34 am

Panel eyes ‘shared safety framework’

Evanston's Reimaging Public Safety Committee is scheduled Tuesday to review what's called a shared safety framework developed by two San Francisco-based non-profit groups.

By Bill Smith on June 7, 2021 - 1:10 pm

City starts ‘reimagining’ public safety

Mayor says he wants solutions developed by this fall, in time to implement them in the city's 2022 budget.

By Bill Smith on May 26, 2021 - 12:31 pm

Chief defends police actions during protests

"Some students wanted to create havoc," chief says of protestors calling for the abolition of Northwestern University's police force.

By Jeff Hirsh on January 4, 2021 - 8:42 pm

Aldermen to discuss use of out-of-town cops

When anti-police protesters took to the streets in Evanston in the fall, many of the police officers brought in for crowd control were not from Evanston.

By Jeff Hirsh on January 2, 2021 - 6:32 pm

Violent crime up, property crime down in 2020

Lifestyle changes brought about by the pandemic may have affected the crime rate.

By Bill Smith on December 31, 2020 - 12:19 pm

NU spends $10.6 million on campus cops

FBI data offers a look at how police staffing at NU compares with other Illinois schools.

By Bill Smith on November 17, 2020 - 10:17 am

Mayor calls on NU to pay for police protest overtime

Hagerty says overtime costs could reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.

By Bill Smith on November 1, 2020 - 3:01 pm

Violence flares at anti-police protest

Violence broke out shortly before midnight Saturday as demonstrators demanding abolition of Northwestern University’s police force marched through downtown Evanston.

By Bill Smith on November 1, 2020 - 10:56 am

Officials: City plans gradual approach to police cuts

Evanston officials Tuesday night said they plan a gradual approach to transforming the way the city handles many problems that now bring a police response. At a joint 1st and

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2020 - 10:40 am

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