Coffee at the PD - - This Monday, 7:00PM

This Monday (September 10, 2007) will be the Coffee with the Chief at the Woodstock Police Station, 7:00-8:30PM. Beat 23 will be featured this month.

It’s an opportunity to meet Chief Lowen and the officers of the beat that is basically west of Lake Avenue and the railroad track, west of IL 47, and south of South Street and Kishwaukee Valley Road west of Hill St.. If you still have your Fall 2007 City Scene, turn to Page 48.

I’ve lived here 11 years, and I still have to look at map to figure out the directionals of main streets in Woodstock.

You can email the Beat 23 officers (their names are in the City Scene) with issues or concerns; use the initial of his first name and spell out his last name PLUS @woodstockil.gov If your concern is immediate, call (815) 338-2131. If it’s an emergency, dial that number or 9-1-1.

I have suggested to the PD that it should create email addresses such as beat23@woodstockil.gov, so that residents wouldn’t have to keep track of officers’ names and whether they are still assigned to the beat in which the resident lives. Seems logical to me, but it must be too complicated to figure out at the City level. Such an email address would eliminate factors such as turn-over, re-assignment, promotion, vacation, training leave, medical leave, etc.

Looking ahead a month, Beat 24 (basically, south of Country Club Road and east of IL 47 and including the wedge from Raintree Park to the corner by McDonald's) will be in the spotlight at the October 8th Coffee with the Chief.

Refreshments include coffee, pop and Mrs. Lowen’s baking treats. These are not to be missed! Thanks, Mrs. Lowen!