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Batavia Police Sergeant Awarded Prestigious Scholarship
Sergeant Chris Potthoff "exemplifies the characteristics of what our leadership team looks like," Chief Shawn Mazza said.
BATAVIA, IL — Batavia Police Department Sergeant Chris Potthoff is the recipient of the 2023 Carl Dobbs Memorial Scholarship Award, an award given annually by the Illinois Chiefs of Police Association.
"The Batavia Police Department is grateful to have outstanding people within the organization and Sergeant Potthoff exemplifies the characteristics of what our leadership team looks like. Thank you to the Illinois Chiefs of Police Association and the family of Chief Carl Dobbs for providing this amazing opportunity," said Batavia Chief Shawn Mazza.
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The Carl Dobbs Memorial Scholarship is dedicated to the enhancement of the law enforcement profession within the State of Illinois by providing management training to interested and qualified police departments and their personnel. The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition for a full-time, active police officer of the rank of sergeant or above to attend one of the 10-week offerings of the School of Police Staff and Command of Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety.
The scholarship was created to honor the memory of Carl Dobbs, who died in 2008. Dobbs was the Chief of Police of Wheaton, Illinois, the Interim Police Chief of Northlake, Bensenville, Roselle, Forest Park and Berwyn, and the past president of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police. The scholarship is made possible through the generosity of the Dobb family and his friends, as well as Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety.
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Potthoff is the fifth recipient from the Batavia Police Department to earn the scholarship.
"Sergeant Potthoff continues the tradition of excellence that our citizens have come to expect from our police department. We congratulate him for earning this scholarship, and wish him continued success as he attends classes at Northwestern," said Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke.
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