/tags/east-st-louis-police East St. Louis Police en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:15:44 GMT /law-order/2025-02-20/homicides-in-east-st-louis-fell-again-in-2024-illinois-state-police-say In 2024, the Metro East city recorded 20 homicides. At the most recent peak in 2017, that same figure stood at 37. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:15:44 GMT /law-order/2025-02-20/homicides-in-east-st-louis-fell-again-in-2024-illinois-state-police-say Will Bauer /law-order/2024-09-07/third-former-east-st-louis-cop-charged-in-connection-with-macing-sleeping-juveniles Juan McCoy, formerly of the East St. Louis Police Department, was indicted Wednesday in connection with the incident, which occurred in October of 2019. Sat, 07 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-09-07/third-former-east-st-louis-cop-charged-in-connection-with-macing-sleeping-juveniles Carolyn P. Smith /government-politics-issues/2024-04-08/east-st-louis-officials-make-deal-to-invest-millions-of-dollars-in-firefighter-pensions Despite the fire pension board reaching a deal with East St. Louis, the pension board representing police will move forward with a plan to have Illinois's comptroller intercept funds from the city. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:19:04 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-08/east-st-louis-officials-make-deal-to-invest-millions-of-dollars-in-firefighter-pensions Carolyn P. Smith /government-politics-issues/2024-02-08/illinois-should-divert-money-from-east-st-louis-to-fund-police-pensions-boards-say This is not the first time the East St. Louis Police and Fire Pension Boards plan to ask the Illinois comptroller to intervene. In 2019, the comptroller did just that — the intercept caused interruptions in city services. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-08/illinois-should-divert-money-from-east-st-louis-to-fund-police-pensions-boards-say Carolyn P. Smith /law-order/2023-10-18/new-body-cameras-worn-by-east-st-louis-police-will-help-officers-and-citizens-chief-says Under Illinois law, all police agencies will be required to begin wearing body cameras by the start of 2025. East St. Louis got its first body cameras in September. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:00:36 GMT /law-order/2023-10-18/new-body-cameras-worn-by-east-st-louis-police-will-help-officers-and-citizens-chief-says Carolyn P. Smith /law-order/2023-05-24/east-st-louis-gets-a-new-police-chief-after-mayor-charles-powell-iii-takes-office Kendall Perry was rehired as chief after the new mayor, Charles Powell III, took office. Depending on who you ask, Perry either abruptly retired or was among the four city staff members fired in January for reasons they say were political. Wed, 24 May 2023 15:45:56 GMT /law-order/2023-05-24/east-st-louis-gets-a-new-police-chief-after-mayor-charles-powell-iii-takes-office Carolyn P. Smith /law-order/2023-03-13/east-safe-louis-thats-where-the-mayor-says-the-city-is-headed-as-homicides-fall-31 In 2019, East St. Louis reported 36 homicides. The next year, Illinois State Police formed a partnership to help with criminal investigations and community partnerships. Last year, the city’s homicides dropped to 25. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-03-13/east-safe-louis-thats-where-the-mayor-says-the-city-is-headed-as-homicides-fall-31 Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2023-03-02/were-east-st-louis-city-employees-fired-for-cause-or-for-politics-depends-who-you-ask Former chief Kendall Perry left the police department last month. Now, the city has selected its former director of internal affairs as the next chief. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-03-02/were-east-st-louis-city-employees-fired-for-cause-or-for-politics-depends-who-you-ask Carolyn P. Smith /law-order/2023-01-27/former-police-chief-wasnt-fired-east-st-louis-mayor-says-he-effectively-retired Earlier this week, former Police Chief Kendall Perry told the Belleville News-Democrat he'd been fired. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:19:33 GMT /law-order/2023-01-27/former-police-chief-wasnt-fired-east-st-louis-mayor-says-he-effectively-retired Carolyn P. Smith /law-order/2023-01-25/east-st-louis-police-chief-among-city-leaders-fired-it-was-political-he-says Two days after being appointed East St. Louis’ interim city manager, Calvin Riley began firing key city employees, including high-ranking police department and code enforcement officials. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:05:08 GMT /law-order/2023-01-25/east-st-louis-police-chief-among-city-leaders-fired-it-was-political-he-says Carolyn P. Smith