Burr Ridge Police Make Changes

BURR RIDGE, IL — In response to the coronavirus, Burr Ridge police will treat low-priority calls differently, the police chief announced Monday afternoon. The police department's changes are aimed to help stop the spread of the virus.

Under the changes, a Burr Ridge police officer will call a citizen by phone to take information and generate a police report where calls are low priority, not an emergency, a delayed report, a property crime or an ordinance violation, Chief John Madden said in a statement.

The chief asked that citizens not enter the Burr Ridge station if their service needs are low priority. And those who have had a fever in the last 24 hours or traveled outside the United States within the last 14 days should not enter the police station, he said.

If calls for service require a police visit, citizens are asked to step outside to communicate with officers if possible, Madden said.

Madden said he is in constant contact with Mayor Gary Grasso and Village Administrator Doug Pollock about the pandemic.

"During the past week, I've been working with neighboring police chiefs to create plans to ensure continuity of operations should any of our sworn personnel require quarantine due to a possible or confirmed exposure," the chief said. "I can assure you that law enforcement in DuPage County has, in my opinion, the best mutual aid program in the country."