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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Demitrous Cook sworn in as new chief of police in Evanston

January 7, 2019

Evanston’s new police chief Demitrous Cook was sworn in on Wednesday morning during a brief but emotional ceremony at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Cook was selected for the position after...

Demitrous Cook.

Demitrous Cook been appointed as Evanston’s new police chief

December 11, 2018

Demitrous Cook has been appointed as Evanston’s new police chief, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced in a Tuesday news release. Cook previously served at the Evanston Police Department for 26...

An Evanston Police Department officer. EPD received a report recommending staffing reviews and increased use of technology to increase department efficiency.

EPD efficiency report recommends staffing review, technology exploitation

November 14, 2018

An efficiency report recommends that the Evanston Police Department review its supervisory and command staffing. The report — which was completed in October by Hillard Heintze, a security risk management...

Evanston police chief Richard Eddington. Eddington said he will be retiring at the end of December.

After over a decade at EPD’s helm, Eddington bids goodbye to the job

October 18, 2018

Richard Eddington wanted a job that let him do “something different everyday.” He wanted spontaneity. He wanted the unconventional. He did not want a desk job. So he chose police work, and from...

Daily file photo by Zack Laurence. An Evanston Police Department squad car. The Human Services Committee will review the department’s Use of Force report on Monday.

Human Services to review EPD Use of Force report, police chief hiring process

September 30, 2018

Aldermen will review the Evanston Police Department’s annual Use of Force report and receive updates to the police chief hiring process at Monday’s Human Services Committee meeting. In 2018, the...

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