Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski appointed former Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington Wednesday to serve as the city’s interim police chief, according to a news release.
The city’s Interim...
Evanston Police Chief Demitrous Cook has retired from Evanston Police Department, the city announced in a Monday news release.
“It has been an honor to serve this community for more than 30 years,”...
The Evanston Police Department has phased out its stop and frisk policy, Evanston Police Cmdr. Brian Henry said, but EPD’s data shows racial disparities in pat downs.
In 2013, former police chief...
For 5th Ward resident Carlis Sutton, the operations of Evanston police have historically treated residents of color differently.
“I like to use the term ‘double standard,’” Sutton said. “As...
At his swearing-in ceremony earlier this month, Evanston’s new police chief Demitrous Cook chose his mother to pin his badge on his uniform.
“Mom, can I have my badge?” Cook candidly asked his...
